Federated States of Micronesia Infant mortality rate

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Infant mortality rate: total: 26.1 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 28.79 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 23.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	32.39	88
2004	30.21	83	-6.73 %	2004 est.
2005	30.21	82	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	29.16	82	-3.48 %	2006 est.
2007	28.15	81	-3.46 %	2007 est.
2008	27.03	81	-3.98 %	2008 est.
2009	26.1	81	-3.44 %	2009 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 September 17, 2009

See Also

Infant mortality rate rank chart
Infant mortality rate - comparative map