Mauritania Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 63.42 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 68.65 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 58.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	73.8	39		2003 est.
2004	70.89	40	-3.94 %	2004 est.
2005	70.89	40	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	69.48	39	-1.99 %	2006 est.
2007	68.07	34	-2.03 %	2007 est.
2008	66.65	33	-2.09 %	2008 est.
2009	63.42	35	-4.85 %	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