New Caledonia Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 7.19 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 7.85 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 6.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	8.06	174		2003 est.
2004	7.72	172	-4.22 %	2004 est.
2005	7.72	171	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	7.57	170	-1.94 %	2006 est.
2007	7.42	167	-1.98 %	2007 est.
2008	7.19	166	-3.10 %	2008 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 May 16, 2008

See Also

Infant mortality rate by year chart
Infant mortality rate rank chart
Infant mortality rate - comparative map