Countries in Asia Ranked by Infant mortality rate (2024)
Infant mortality rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Afghanistan ranks #1 with 48.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. Pakistan is second with 48.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, 0.21% behind. The top five are Afghanistan, Pakistan, Timor-Leste, Yemen, Rep. and Myanmar. The median across all 47 is 12 deaths per 1,000 live births; Japan is last at 1.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. Afghanistan's figure has fallen 56% since 2000 (110.6 deaths per 1,000 live births to 48.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024).
- #1
- Afghanistan · 48.3 deaths per 1,000 live births
- Median
- 12 deaths per 1,000 live births
- Coverage
- 47 countries in Asia
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 48.3 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 48.2 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 34.6 |
| 4 | Yemen, Rep. | 33.8 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 32.8 |
| 6 | Turkmenistan | 30.4 |
| 7 | Lao PDR | 27.2 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 24.4 |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 23.5 |
| 10 | India | 23.3 |
| 11 | Nepal | 22.2 |
| 12 | Philippines | 21.7 |
| 13 | Iraq | 20.1 |
| 14 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.7 |
| 15 | West Bank and Gaza | 17 |
| 16 | Cambodia | 16.4 |
| 17 | Lebanon | 15.3 |
| 18 | Indonesia | 15.2 |
| 19 | Kyrgyz Republic | 14.8 |
| 20 | Bhutan | 13.7 |
| 21 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 13.3 |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 12.8 |
| 23 | Azerbaijan | 12.5 |
| 24 | Jordan | 12 |
| 25 | Viet Nam | 12 |
| 26 | Mongolia | 11.2 |
| 27 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 10.3 |
| 28 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.6 |
| 29 | Armenia | 8.5 |
| 30 | Oman | 8.3 |
| 31 | Türkiye | 8 |
| 32 | Thailand | 7.7 |
| 33 | Georgia | 7.5 |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 7.4 |
| 35 | Bahrain | 7.3 |
| 36 | Kuwait | 7 |
| 37 | Malaysia | 7 |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | 5.2 |
| 39 | Qatar | 4.8 |
| 40 | Maldives | 4.7 |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 4.7 |
| 42 | China | 4.1 |
| 43 | United Arab Emirates | 3.8 |
| 44 | Israel | 2.7 |
| 45 | Korea, Rep. | 2.3 |
| 46 | Singapore | 2.2 |
| 47 | Japan | 1.8 |
About the top 10
#1 Afghanistan
Afghanistan ranks #1 on this list with 48.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Kabul
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 43.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.78 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$416.9 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 25.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kabul.
Also ranks #1 in refugee population by origin · #4 in health expenditure share of gdp · #6 in agriculture value added share of gdp.
#2 Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #2 on this list with 48.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 255.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$407.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,596 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 39.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad.
Also ranks #1 in diabetes prevalence · #2 in children out of school (primary) · #3 in rural population.
#3 Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste ranks #3 on this list with 34.6 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Dili
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.42 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,341 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in smoking prevalence · #3 in government revenue share of gdp · #4 in prevalence of stunting (under-5).
#4 Yemen, Rep.
Yemen, Rep. ranks #4 on this list with 33.8 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Sanaa, Aden
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 41.77 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 37% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 398,000 arrivals (2015)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 0.261 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #2 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #2 in prevalence of wasting (under-5) · #12 in unemployment rate.
#5 Myanmar
Myanmar ranks #5 on this list with 32.8 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 54.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$81.67 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyidaw.
Also ranks #3 in smoking prevalence · #6 in refugee population by origin · #8 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#6 Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ranks #6 on this list with 30.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$49.83 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,540 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 47.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ashgabat.
Also ranks #4 in agricultural land share · #5 in literacy rate · #16 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#7 Lao PDR
Lao PDR ranks #7 on this list with 27.2 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 7.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$18.3 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,325 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 40.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in time to start a business (days) · #4 in official exchange rate · #7 in livestock production index.
#8 Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks #8 on this list with 24.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 175.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$456.32 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,597 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 33.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur.
Also ranks #1 in arable land share · #2 in irrigated land share · #2 in low-birthweight babies share.
#9 Tajikistan
Tajikistan ranks #9 on this list with 23.5 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.79 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,637 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in livestock production index · #9 in gdp growth rate · #12 in gross savings rate.
#10 India
India ranks #10 on this list with 23.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 1.46 billion people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.96 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,703 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 35.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Also ranks #1 in population · #1 in rural population · #1 in remittances received.
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Source and method
Infant mortality rate: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births): UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); World Health Organization (WHO); World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.