Infant Mortality Rate: methodology

What this metric measures

The number of children who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 live births.

Why it matters: Infant mortality is a foundational measure of healthcare quality and living standards. The national figure also masks a persistent gap for First Nations children.

Source & provenance

Publisher

World Bank

Update frequency

annual

Licence

CC BY 4.0

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How the score is computed

The score is a 0–100 normalisation of the latest observation, compared to a baseline window. The traffic-light rating (RAG) reflects both the absolute level and the recent trend.

Direction

Lower is better

Trend window

24 months

Baseline

Last 10 years

{
  "red_min_pct_of_baseline": 110,
  "amber_max_pct_of_baseline": 110,
  "green_max_pct_of_baseline": 95
}