Samoa Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 24.22 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 28.61 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 19.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	29.73	96		2003 est.
2004	27.71	90	-6.79 %	2004 est.
2005	27.71	89	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	26.85	89	-3.10 %	2006 est.
2007	25.89	89	-3.58 %	2007 est.
2008	25.04	88	-3.28 %	2008 est.
2009	24.22	89	-3.27 %	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