World Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 42.64 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 45.42 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 39.67 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	51.38		2003 est.
2004	51.23	-0.29 %	2004 est.
2005	50.11	-2.19 %	2005 est.
2006	48.87	-2.47 %	2006 est.
2007	43.52	-10.95 %	2007 est.
2008	42.64	-2.02 %	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