Lesotho Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 77.4 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 81.75 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 72.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	86.21	29		2003 est.
2004	84.23	29	-2.30 %	2004 est.
2005	88.75	24	5.37 %	2005 est.
2006	87.24	24	-1.70 %	2006 est.
2007	79.85	26	-8.47 %	2007 est.
2008	78.59	24	-1.58 %	2008 est.
2009	77.4	24	-1.51 %	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