Senegal Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 58.93 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 62.79 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 54.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	57.57	62		2003 est.
2004	55.51	57	-3.58 %	2004 est.
2005	54.12	59	-2.50 %	2005 est.
2006	52.94	59	-2.18 %	2006 est.
2007	60.15	41	13.62 %	2007 est.
2008	58.93	41	-2.03 %	2008 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 May 16, 2008

See Also

Infant mortality rate by year chart
Infant mortality rate rank chart
Infant mortality rate - comparative map