South and Central Asia Compared by Health > Infant mortality rate > Total
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 149.2 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Pakistan | 63.26 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Bangladesh | 50.73 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 4 | India | 47.57 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 5 | Nepal | 44.54 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 6 | Bhutan | 44.48 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Turkmenistan | 42.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 8 | Tajikistan | 38.54 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | 29.27 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Maldives | 27.45 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 24.15 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 21.92 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 9.7 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 |