Barbados Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 11.05 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 12.4 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 9.69 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	12.72	155		2003 est.
2004	12.5	150	-1.73 %	2004 est.
2005	11.72	151	-6.24 %	2005 est.
2006	11.77	148	0.43 %	2006 est.
2007	11.55	148	-1.87 %	2007 est.
2008	11.05	148	-4.33 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

See Also

Infant mortality rate by year chart
Infant mortality rate rank chart
Infant mortality rate - comparative map