Infant Mortality Map

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Infant Mortality Map is a world map where countries have been colored according to the number of live births per thousand. Infant Mortality Rate is defined as the number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. Infant Mortality Rate is also called Infant Death Rate. Infant Mortality Rate is the measure of the well-being of infants, children and pregnant women. Infant Mortality Rate is lower in developed countries and high in developing and underdeveloped countries. Some countries with highest infant mortality rates are Angola, Afganistan, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Liberia, Niger, Somalia, Mali, Tajikistan, Malawi, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Chad etc. The Infant Mortality Rate Map shows that the African countries are the ones with the highest Infant Mortality Rates. Infant Mortality Rate is the lowest in United States of America, Australia and in some parts of Europe.


Infant Mortality Rate is also an indicator of country's level of health or development and is a component of physical quality of life index. The most common cause of infant mortality has been dehydration and diarrhea. It has been observed that in developed countries, the most common cause of infant mortality has been dehydration and diarrhoea.