Sao Tome and Principe Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 37.12 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 38.84 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 35.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	46.04	74		2003 est.
2004	43.11	70	-6.36 %	2004 est.
2005	43.11	70	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	41.83	70	-2.97 %	2006 est.
2007	40.54	69	-3.08 %	2007 est.
2008	38.36	67	-5.38 %	2008 est.
2009	37.12	67	-3.23 %	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