The kids count report logs maines numbers and reveals an infant mortality rate that registers in the ballpark. Cia factbook that doesnt sound too bad until you compare the us to other industrialized nations like japan with an infant mortality rate of 2 deaths per 1,000 live births, or canada with a rate of 4 deaths per 1,000 live births. Countrylevel statistics from the us central intelligence agency cia. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. Denali 6,190 m mount mckinley highest point in north america note. Black infant mortality and the role of the childbirth. The infant mortality rate of the world in 2019 was 28 according to the united nations and the projected estimate for 2020 was 30. It has a similar infant mortality rate as serbia, gibraltar and bosnia and herzegovina. The infant mortality ratethe ratio of infant deaths to live birthsis an important indicator of the overall health of a population. Denali is one of the most striking features on the entire planet.
Afghanistan infant mortality rate anp204 introduction. Both languages belong to the larger afroasiatic family. Mortality rate, infant per live births data world bank open. The majority of local residents speak somali 350,000 speakers in djibouti city and ali sabieh and afar 300,000 speakers as a first language. Maternal and child health infant mortality in colorado issue. The first list is based on the organization for economic cooperation and development oecd 2011 annual statistics. Jan 31, 2021 the projected estimate for 2020 was 30. The united states currently ranks 55th in the world for infant mortality at about 6 deaths per 1,000 live births. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Tackling infant and maternal mortality in the indiana. Cia the world factbook rank order infant mortality rate.
Cia s world factbook is your authoritative source on the worlds countries, territories, oceans, and more. Cias world factbook is your authoritative source on the worlds countries, territories, oceans, and more. The infant mortality rate is defined as the number of deaths among all births in one year, expressed as deaths per 1,000 births. Alabama has a higher infant mortality rate than bahrain, sri. In 1895, military defeat forced chinas qing dynasty to cede taiwan to japan, which then governed taiwan for 50 years. The first recorded vital statistics concerned with people indicated that, in 1915, for every live births. In the cias world factbook list of nations estimated infant mortality rates for 2015, the u. Demographics of the palestinian territories wikipedia. Valuing infant health in the united states american. Alabama has a higher infant mortality rate than bahrain. Afghanistan infant mortality rate anp204 introduction to. These idioms are the mother tongues of the somali and afar ethnic groups, respectively.
Cia the world factbook references guide to country. Why should us data have more authority than the data from the united nations agency which 190 countries. Oct 02, 2020 the united states ranks 170 out of 225 countries according to the cias world factbook. 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. The oecd collects and analyzes data from each of the member countries on a wide. Death valley lowest point in north america 86 m highest point. Cia the world factbook field listing infant mortality rate. Globally, the infant mortality rate has decreased from an estimated rate of 65 deaths per live births in 1990 to 29 deaths per live births in 2018. But, more hoosier babies are living past their first year, according to preliminary birth rate data released by the state. Cia the world factbook field listing infant mortality. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent.
Infant mortality rate the world factbook 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. Cia the world factbook country comparison infant mortality rate. List of sovereign states and dependent territories by. South sudan the world factbook central intelligence agency. Some of the international variation in imr is due to variations among countries in registering practices for premature infants. While cubas infant mortality rate is lower than the united states, stusser said cuban authorities. As of 2020, for instance, the cia estimates that the crude death rate globally will be 7. Just a few years ago, the cia factbook estimated indianas infant and maternal mortality rate was worse than irans and the gaza strip. Why is infant mortality higher in the united states than in europe. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality.
We have to trust unicef data because its their job. The impact of anganwadi centers services on infant. Tom harkin says cuba has lower child mortality, longer. Mar 05, 2014 cuba has the 42nd lowest rate today, according to 20 estimates in the cias world factbook. Aug 09, 20 according to the cia, afghanistan has the highest infant mortality rate of 121. The mission of the national center for health statistics nchs is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the american people. This table lists countries infant mortality deaths1,000 live births from. Infant mortality rate compares the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. First inhabited by austronesian people, taiwan became home to han immigrants beginning in the late ming dynasty 17th century. What indias infant mortality rate can tell us about its national health. For those of you interested in how to extract this information from the cia factbook see the tutorial on the course website. Infant mortality rate deaths1,000 live births date of information. The impact of anganwadi centers services on infant survival. State reports infant mortality rates down, lowest ever.
Cia factbook data simply misses out completely this important difference in pace, and are probably based on a projections of 15 years old data so no wonder 67 and 69 become 40 and 41. Nov 21, 2017 the infant mortality rate is defined as the number of deaths of children under age 1 year, expressed per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality rates are often used as indicators of the health and wellbeing of a nation or state. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. Nigeria the world factbook central intelligence agency. At the state level, infant mortality ranges from a low of 3. Findings international comparison 2018 annual report ahr. Jan 31, 2014 according to the cia factbook, cuba infant mortality rate is indeed lower an estimated 4. Countries for which no information is available are not included in this list. Maternal and child health infant mortality in colorado.
The data files for population and infant mortality in 2014 are available on the course website. For every 1,000 children, 180 will never reach the age of 5. Infant mortality rate deaths1,000 live births afghanistan. In 20, the us infant mortality rate imr ranked 51st internationally, comparable to croatia, despite. Indiana has long ranked as one of the worst states in the midwest when it comes to infant mortality, particularly for black babies. Apr 18, 2017 the central intelligence agency logs such information in its world fact book. The infant mortality ratethat is, the number of infant deaths out of every 1,000 live birthsis an important factor in understanding a populations overall health because many factors that contribute to infant deaths also affect the health of everyone in a population. Freedom of information act electronic reading room.
Valuing infant health in the united states american academy. What indias infant mortality rate tells us about its. Cia world factbook, infant mortality rates country download table. Since the developing fetus is highly sensitive to environmental exposures. It is usually expressed in units of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year. An important specific mortality rate measure is the crude death rate, which looks at mortality from all causes in a given time interval for a given population. In fact, it is often used as a marker for the health of whole populations. The world factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates wikipedia. The following demographic statistics are from the cia world factbook. This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given.
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