Vanuatu Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 49.45 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 51.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 46.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	58.11	61		2003 est.
2004	55.16	58	-5.08 %	2004 est.
2005	55.16	57	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	53.8	57	-2.47 %	2006 est.
2007	52.45	55	-2.51 %	2007 est.
2008	50.77	53	-3.20 %	2008 est.
2009	49.45	51	-2.60 %	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