Nepal Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 47.46 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 47.4 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 47.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	70.57	44		2003 est.
2004	66.98	47	-5.09 %	2004 est.
2005	66.98	42	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	65.32	42	-2.48 %	2006 est.
2007	63.66	39	-2.54 %	2007 est.
2008	62	38	-2.61 %	2008 est.
2009	47.46	54	-23.45 %	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