Benin Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 64.64 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 68.07 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 61.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	86.76	28		2003 est.
2004	85	28	-2.03 %	2004 est.
2005	81.29	30	-4.36 %	2005 est.
2006	79.56	29	-2.13 %	2006 est.
2007	77.85	27	-2.15 %	2007 est.
2008	66.2	34	-14.96 %	2008 est.
2009	64.64	34	-2.36 %	2009 est.

Definition: 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; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

See Also

Infant mortality rate rank chart
Infant mortality rate - comparative map