European Union Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 5.84 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 6.51 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2004	5.3	-1		July 2004 est.
2005	5.1	-1	-3.77 %	July 2005 est.
2006	5.1	-1	0.00 %	2006 est.
2007	4.8	-1	-5.88 %	2007 est.
2008	5.84	-1	21.67 %	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