Botswana Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 12.59 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 13.43 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 11.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	67.34	50		2003 est.
2004	54.58	59	-18.95 %	2004 est.
2005	54.58	58	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	53.7	58	-1.61 %	2006 est.
2007	43.97	66	-18.12 %	2007 est.
2008	44.01	62	0.09 %	2008 est.
2009	12.59	140	-71.39 %	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