Table 1.
Infant mortality (IM) rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) for selected countries for which neonatal MC rate is known
| Country | Est. neonatal MC rate | IM (male) | IM (female) | IM (m:f ratio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | >90% | 4.1 | 3.9 | 1.05 |
| Nigeria | 80–90% | 97 | 85 | 1.14 |
| USA | 60–80% | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.25 |
| Australia | B20% | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.28 |
| UK | <5% | 5.1 | 4.2 | 1.22 |
| France | <5% | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.22 |
| Denmark | <5% | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.23 |
| Norway | <5% | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.42 |
| Finland | <1% | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.20 |
Notes: Figures used for calculations were from: CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2091.html; United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, http://w3.unece.org/pxweb/dialog/varval.asp?ma=003_GEHEInfantDeath_r&path=../database/STAT/30-GE/06-Health/&lang=1&ti=Infant+mortality+rate+by+sex); Australian Bureau of Statistics, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/1370.0~2010~Chapter~Infant%20mortality%20(4.1.3); UNICEF, http://www.childinfo.org/statistical_tables.html; Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, http://www.childmortality.org/; Population Reference Bureau, https://www.prb.org/datafinder.aspx