Countries in North America by infant mortality
Babies who die before their first birthday, for every 1,000 born alive. 23 countries in North America, highest first. World Bank, 2024
Median country
12.0
half above, half below| # | Country | Per 1,000 births | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Haiti | 39.0 | Caribbean |
| 2 |  Dominica | 33.3 | Caribbean |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic | 27.7 | Caribbean |
| 4 |  Guatemala | 17.2 | Central America |
| 5 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 17.0 | Caribbean |
| =6 |  Grenada | 16.4 | Caribbean |
| =6 |  Jamaica | 16.4 | Caribbean |
| 8 |  Saint Lucia | 15.8 | Caribbean |
| 9 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 13.9 | Caribbean |
| 10 |  Honduras | 12.8 | Central America |
| 11 |  Mexico | 12.1 | Central America |
| 12 |  Panama | 12.0 | Central America |
| 13 |  Bahamas | 11.1 | Caribbean |
| 14 |  Belize | 10.8 | Central America |
| 15 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.2 | Caribbean |
| 16 |  Nicaragua | 9.4 | Central America |
| =17 |  Barbados | 9.1 | Caribbean |
| =17 |  Costa Rica | 9.1 | Central America |
| 19 |  El Salvador | 8.8 | Central America |
| 20 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 7.0 | Caribbean |
| 21 |  Cuba | 6.8 | Caribbean |
| 22 |  United States | 5.5 | Northern America |
| 23 |  Canada | 4.7 | Northern America |
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | Per 1,000 births | Status |
|---|---|---|
 British Virgin Islands | 11.4 | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.0 | Territory of United Kingdom |
Questions
- Which country in North America has the highest infant mortality?
- Haiti has the highest infant mortality in North America: 39.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024). Next come Dominica (33.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births) and the Dominican Republic (27.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births).
- Which country in North America has the lowest infant mortality?
- Canada, with 4.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024).
- What is the typical infant mortality of a country in North America?
- The median of the 23 countries in North America is 12.0 infant deaths per 1,000 live births: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Babies who die before their first birthday, for every 1,000 born alive. Source: World Bank, 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.