This map shows current world infant mortality rate. Infant mortality rate means 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.
Current World Infant Mortality Rate: 41.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
male: 43.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
female: 39.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
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