Yemen Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 54.7 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 59.12 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 50.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	65.02	55		2003 est.
2004	61.5	53	-5.41 %	2004 est.
2005	61.5	51	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	59.88	51	-2.63 %	2006 est.
2007	57.88	48	-3.34 %	2007 est.
2008	56.27	46	-2.78 %	2008 est.
2009	54.7	45	-2.79 %	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