Niger Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 116.66 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 121.72 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 111.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	123.64	6		2003 est.
2004	121.69	6	-1.58 %	2004 est.
2005	119.69	6	-1.64 %	2005 est.
2006	118.25	6	-1.20 %	2006 est.
2007	116.83	5	-1.20 %	2007 est.
2008	115.42	5	-1.21 %	2008 est.
2009	116.66	5	1.07 %	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