Korea, South Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 5.94 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 6.33 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	7.31	180		2003 est.
2004	7.05	179	-3.56 %	2004 est.
2005	6.28	186	-10.92 %	2005 est.
2006	6.16	185	-1.91 %	2006 est.
2007	6.05	180	-1.79 %	2007 est.
2008	5.94	180	-1.82 %	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