Malawi Infant mortality rate

Malawi > Demographics

Infant mortality rate: total: 89.05 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 93.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 84.88 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

YearInfant mortality rateRankPercent ChangeDate of Information
2003105.1512 2003 est.
2004103.3212-1.74 %2004 est.
200596.1415-6.95 %2005 est.
200694.3715-1.84 %2006 est.
200792.115-2.41 %2007 est.
200890.5514-1.68 %2008 est.
200989.0514-1.66 %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

© 2009 IndexMundi. All rights reserved.