Benin Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 76.19 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 80.58 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 71.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 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 May 16, 2008

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