South Africa Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 44.42 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 48.66 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 40.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	60.84	57		2003 est.
2004	61.81	52	1.59 %	2004 est.
2005	61.81	50	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	60.66	49	-1.86 %	2006 est.
2007	59.44	43	-2.01 %	2007 est.
2008	45.11	59	-24.11 %	2008 est.
2009	44.42	59	-1.53 %	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