Gambia, The Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 68.72 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 75.07 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 62.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	74.93	38		2003 est.
2004	72.02	37	-3.88 %	2004 est.
2005	73.07	35	1.46 %	2005 est.
2006	71.58	36	-2.04 %	2006 est.
2007	70.14	31	-2.01 %	2007 est.
2008	68.72	31	-2.02 %	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