Iraq Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 43.82 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 49.38 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 37.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	55.16	65		2003 est.
2004	50.25	65	-8.90 %	2004 est.
2005	50.25	64	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	48.64	64	-3.20 %	2006 est.
2007	47.04	61	-3.29 %	2007 est.
2008	45.43	58	-3.42 %	2008 est.
2009	43.82	60	-3.54 %	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