Nordic and East Asian nations have the lowest infant mortality rates, with Singapore having the lowest at 2.1 per 1,000 births. The US ranks 30th with a rate of 6.9 per 1,000 births. Over 120 countries have seen declines in infant mortality rates since 1990, but some have experienced increases. Afghanistan has the highest rate at 121.63 per 1,000 births.
According to a 2005 study, the lowest infant mortality rates were found in nations considered Nordic and East Asian. Singapore had the lowest infant mortality rate, at 2.1 per 1,000 births. Sweden, Hong Kong, Japan and Finland rounded out the nations with the five lowest death rates.
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The same study listed the United States as the nation with the 30th lowest infant mortality rate: 6.9 per 1,000 births. By comparison, England and Wales had a rate of 5.0 per 1,000 births. The infant mortality rate for Canada was better than the US rate, at 5.4 per 1,000 births.
A 2009 study by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation indicated that more than 120 countries have seen declines in infant mortality rates since 1990.
Some nations, including Antigua, Swaziland, Lesotho, and Equatorial Guinea, experienced increases in infant mortality rates from 1990 to 2010. A 2012 estimate listed Afghanistan with the highest infant mortality rate, at 121.63 per 1,000 births.
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