total: 12.52 deaths/1,000 live births male: 14.13 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 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 January 1, 2006
