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Infant mortality rate (view source)
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'''Infant mortality''' refers to the number of deaths per 1,000 infants (1 year old or below). It is considered one of several indicators of a nations industrial and social development.
==Global infant mortality rankings==
All information courtesy of the CIA World Factbook.
Currently, the world's highest infant mortality rates exist in [[Angola]], [[Sierra Leone]], and [[Afghanistan]], while the lowest rate is in the nation of [[Singapore]]. The rate within the [[United States]] currently stands at or around 6.3 deaths per 1,000 births, placing it at 46th on the list, behind [[Guam]] but ahead of the [[Faroe Islands]].
==Global infant mortality rankings==
All information courtesy of the CIA World Factbook.
Currently, the world's highest infant mortality rates exist in [[Angola]], [[Sierra Leone]], and [[Afghanistan]], while the lowest rate is in the nation of [[Singapore]]. The rate within the [[United States]] currently stands at or around 6.3 deaths per 1,000 births, placing it at 46th on the list, behind [[Guam]] but ahead of the [[Faroe Islands]].