Zambia Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 101.2 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 105.97 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 96.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	99.29	18		2003 est.
2004	88.29	25	-11.08 %	2004 est.
2005	88.29	25	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	86.84	25	-1.64 %	2006 est.
2007	100.71	12	15.97 %	2007 est.
2008	100.96	10	0.25 %	2008 est.
2009	101.2	9	0.24 %	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