Maldives Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 29.53 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 32.04 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 26.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	60.13	58		2003 est.
2004	56.52	55	-6.00 %	2004 est.
2005	56.52	53	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	54.89	54	-2.88 %	2006 est.
2007	53.25	54	-2.99 %	2007 est.
2008	30.63	75	-42.48 %	2008 est.
2009	29.53	76	-3.59 %	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