Namibia Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 45.51 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 48.98 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 41.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	68.44	48		2003 est.
2004	48.98	66	-28.43 %	2004 est.
2005	48.98	65	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	48.1	65	-1.80 %	2006 est.
2007	47.23	60	-1.81 %	2007 est.
2008	45.64	57	-3.37 %	2008 est.
2009	45.51	55	-0.28 %	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