EU countries by infant mortality rate
Romania had the highest infant mortality rate of 27 EU countries in 2018, at 6.1 per 1,000 live births. Finland had the lowest, at 1.9 per 1,000 live births. The median was 3.3 per 1,000 live births. Source: the World Bank.
All EU countries, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| 3 | Malta | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Croatia | 4.1 | 0 |
| 6 | Poland | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| 7 | Greece | 3.6 | 0 |
| 7 | Hungary | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 7 | Latvia | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| 10 | Lithuania | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3.5 | 0 |
| 12 | Denmark | 3.4 | 0 |
| 13 | Belgium | 3.3 | 0 |
| 13 | France | 3.3 | 0 |
| 15 | Germany | 3.2 | 0 |
| 16 | Ireland | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Austria | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 17 | Portugal | 2.9 | 0 |
| 19 | Italy | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 19 | Spain | 2.7 | 0 |
| 21 | Czechia | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| 22 | Cyprus | 2.3 | +0.1 |
| 23 | Sweden | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 2.1 | 0 |
| 25 | Estonia | 2 | -0.2 |
| 25 | Slovenia | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Finland | 1.9 | 0 |
Other periods
About this ranking
Deaths of infants before their first birthday per 1,000 live births in the year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest infant mortality rate?
Romania, with 6.1 per 1,000 live births in 2018, according to the World Bank.
Which EU country has the lowest infant mortality rate?
Finland, with 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). Retrieved 2026-10-11.