India Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 34.61 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 39.42 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 29.23 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	59.59	59		2003 est.
2004	56.29	56	-5.54 %	2004 est.
2005	56.29	55	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	54.63	55	-2.95 %	2006 est.
2007	34.61	73	-36.65 %	2007 est.

See Also

Infant mortality rate by Year Chart
Infant mortality rate Rank Chart

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 April 17, 2007