2024 · 41 countries · deaths per 1 000 live births · lower is better · source: OECD
Iceland leads; the United States ranks 36 of 41 (5.6 deaths per 1 000 live births).
| # | Country | deaths per 1 000 live births | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 1.4 | 2024 |
| 2 | Estonia | 1.7 | 2023 |
| 3 | Finland | 1.8 | 2023 |
| 4 | Japan | 1.8 | 2023 |
| 5 | Slovenia | 1.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Norway | 2.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sweden | 2.1 | 2023 |
| 8 | Czechia | 2.2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Denmark | 2.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Italy | 2.5 | 2023 |
| 11 | Korea, Rep. | 2.5 | 2023 |
| 12 | Spain | 2.6 | 2023 |
| 13 | Latvia | 2.6 | 2023 |
| 14 | Israel | 2.7 | 2023 |
| 15 | Austria | 2.8 | 2023 |
| 16 | Lithuania | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 17 | Ireland | 3.0 | 2023 |
| 18 | Portugal | 3.0 | 2024 |
| 19 | Belgium | 3.1 | 2023 |
| 20 | Australia | 3.2 | 2023 |
| 21 | Germany | 3.2 | 2023 |
| 22 | Switzerland | 3.3 | 2023 |
| 23 | Greece | 3.4 | 2023 |
| 24 | Netherlands | 3.6 | 2023 |
| 25 | Hungary | 3.8 | 2024 |
| 26 | Croatia | 3.9 | 2023 |
| 27 | Poland | 3.9 | 2023 |
| 28 | France | 4.1 | 2024 |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 4.2 | 2023 |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 4.3 | 2023 |
| 31 | Canada | 4.6 | 2023 |
| 32 | New Zealand | 4.8 | 2020 |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 4.9 | 2023 |
| 34 | Romania | 5.6 | 2023 |
| 35 | Slovak Republic | 5.6 | 2023 |
| 36 | United States | 5.6 | 2023 |
| 37 | Chile | 6.1 | 2024 |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 9.5 | 2022 |
| 39 | Turkiye | 9.8 | 2023 |
| 40 | Brazil | 12.5 | 2023 |
| 41 | Mexico | 13.4 | 2023 |