Child mortality - Country rankings
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Deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births, 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 12 countries was 15 deaths per 1000 births. The highest value was in Guyana: 27 deaths per 1000 births and the lowest value was in Chile: 6 deaths per 1000 births. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: deaths per 1000 births; Source: UNICEF
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| Countries | Child mortality, 2022 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana | 27 | 1 | - |
| Bolivia | 24 | 2 | - |
| Venezuela | 24 | 3 | - |
| Paraguay | 17 | 4 | - |
| Suriname | 17 | 5 | - |
| Peru | 15 | 6 | - |
| Brazil | 14 | 7 | - |
| Colombia | 12 | 8 | - |
| Ecuador | 12 | 9 | - |
| Argentina | 9 | 10 | - |
| Uruguay | 7 | 11 | - |
| Chile | 6 | 12 | - |
Definition: Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
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