Liberia Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 138.24 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 153.55 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 122.46 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	132.18	5		2003 est.
2004	128.87	5	-2.50 %	2004 est.
2005	161.99	4	25.70 %	2005 est.
2006	155.76	4	-3.85 %	2006 est.
2007	149.73	4	-3.87 %	2007 est.
2008	143.89	4	-3.90 %	2008 est.
2009	138.24	4	-3.93 %	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