SDG 3 ยท Indicator

Infant Mortality Rate

rate (deaths per 1000 births)


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Legend

Good progress or SDG achieved

Challenges remain

Significant challenges remain

Major challenges remain

Information unavailable


US Performance

Major challenges remain

10.88



Description

Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births based on linked birth and death records.

Long-Term Objective

The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 2.1, indicating a reduction to less than 2.1 infant deaths per 1000 live births.

Reference

KFF

Infant Mortality Rate