Peru Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 28.62 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 31.07 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 26.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	36.97	85		2003 est.
2004	31.94	81	-13.61 %	2004 est.
2005	31.94	80	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	30.94	80	-3.13 %	2006 est.
2007	29.96	77	-3.17 %	2007 est.
2008	29.53	77	-1.44 %	2008 est.
2009	28.62	77	-3.08 %	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