United States Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 6.26 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 6.94 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	6.75	183		2003 est.
2004	6.5	184	-3.70 %	2004 est.
2005	6.5	183	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	6.43	182	-1.08 %	2006 est.
2007	6.37	179	-0.93 %	2007 est.
2008	6.3	179	-1.10 %	2008 est.
2009	6.26	179	-0.63 %	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