Somalia Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 109.19 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 118.31 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 99.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	120.34	7		2003 est.
2004	116.7	8	-3.02 %	2004 est.
2005	116.7	7	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	114.89	7	-1.55 %	2006 est.
2007	113.08	6	-1.58 %	2007 est.
2008	110.97	6	-1.87 %	2008 est.
2009	109.19	6	-1.60 %	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