Democratic Republic of the Congo Infant mortality rate

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Infant mortality rate: total: 81.21 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 89.11 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 73.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	96.56	20		2003 est.
2004	94.69	18	-1.94 %	2004 est.
2005	90.66	23	-4.26 %	2005 est.
2006	88.62	23	-2.25 %	2006 est.
2007	65.52	37	-26.07 %	2007 est.
2008	83.11	19	26.85 %	2008 est.
2009	81.21	19	-2.29 %	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