Table 3.9 :  LIVE BIRTHS AND INFANT DEATHS, 2006 - 2008
Particulars									2006				2007				2008
	Republic	Male'	Atolls		Republic	Male'	Atolls		Republic	Male'	Atolls		Republic	Male'	Atolls		Republic	Male'	Atolls
Live Births	5,198	2,145	3,053		5,518	2,456	3,062		5,827	2,707	3,120		6,569	3,083	3,486		6,946	3,351	3,595
Male	2,671	1086	1585		2,794	1,258	1,536		3,006	1,381	1,625		3,393	1583	1,810		3,623	1735	1,888
Female	2,527	1059	1468		2,724	1,198	1,526		2,820	1,325	1,495		3,176	1500	1,676		3,321	1614	1,707
Not Stated					0	0	0		1	1	0		0	0	0		2	2	0
Infant Deaths	76	21	55		67	29	38		92	36	56		66	28	38		76	39	37
Male	42	15	27		32	10	22		54	20	34		47	19	28		38	20	18
Female	34	6	28		35	19	16		38	16	22		19	9	10		38	19	19
Infant Mortality
Rate ('000) Live Births	15	10	18		12	12	12		16	13	18		10	9	11		11	12	10
Male	16	14	17		11	8	14		18	14	21		14	12	15		10	12	10
Female	13	6	19		13	16	10		13	12	15		6	6	6		11	12	11
Source: Ministry of Health & Family
Decision Support Division