Republic of the Congo Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 79.78 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 85.29 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 74.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	95.34	22		2003 est.
2004	93.86	19	-1.55 %	2004 est.
2005	87.41	26	-6.87 %	2005 est.
2006	85.29	27	-2.43 %	2006 est.
2007	83.26	24	-2.38 %	2007 est.
2008	81.29	22	-2.37 %	2008 est.
2009	79.78	22	-1.86 %	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