Italy Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 5.51 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 6.07 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	6.19	187		2003 est.
2004	5.94	188	-4.04 %	2004 est.
2005	5.94	188	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	5.83	187	-1.85 %	2006 est.
2007	5.72	184	-1.89 %	2007 est.
2008	5.61	182	-1.92 %	2008 est.
2009	5.51	181	-1.78 %	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