Sri Lanka Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 19.01 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 20.76 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 17.17 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	15.22	142		2003 est.
2004	14.35	141	-5.72 %	2004 est.
2005	14.35	140	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	13.97	140	-2.65 %	2006 est.
2007	19.45	113	39.23 %	2007 est.
2008	19.01	112	-2.26 %	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