Infant mortality rate: total: 2.6 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 2.8 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 2.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2017 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. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on January 20, 2018
See Also- Infant mortality rate by year chart
- Infant mortality rate rank chart
- Infant mortality rate - comparative map
- Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) - thematic map - World Bank indicator
- Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) - country comparison - World Bank indicator
- Maternal mortality rate
