Eritrea Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 43.33 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 48.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 37.51 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	76.32	34		2003 est.
2004	74.87	33	-1.90 %	2004 est.
2005	47.41	68	-36.68 %	2005 est.
2006	46.3	68	-2.34 %	2006 est.
2007	45.24	64	-2.29 %	2007 est.
2008	44.34	61	-1.99 %	2008 est.
2009	43.33	62	-2.28 %	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