Burkina Faso Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 84.49 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 92.09 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 76.66 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	99.78	17		2003 est.
2004	97.57	16	-2.21 %	2004 est.
2005	92.94	18	-4.75 %	2005 est.
2006	91.35	18	-1.71 %	2006 est.
2007	89.79	18	-1.71 %	2007 est.
2008	86.02	16	-4.20 %	2008 est.
2009	84.49	15	-1.78 %	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