TOP 10

Rank	Country	Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)
1	Afghanistan	121.63
2	Niger	109.98
3	Mali	109.08
4	Somalia	103.72
5	Central African Republic	97.17
6	Guinea-Bissau	94.4
7	Chad	93.61
8	Angola	83.53
9	Burkina Faso	79.84
10	Malawi	79.02

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 January 1, 2012

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America Has Highest Rate of First-Day Infant Mortality in Industrialized World
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Higher child marriage rates linked to higher maternal and infant mortality
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Infant death rate falls in Volusia
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Report says Canada has second-highest rate of first-day infant deaths in industrialized world
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Georgia Tackles Child Mortality
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'More Than A Count,' Infant Mortality Is Societal Struggle
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