Zimbabwe Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 50.58 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 53.29 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 47.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	66.47	51		2003 est.
2004	67.69	45	1.84 %	2004 est.
2005	52.34	62	-22.68 %	2005 est.
2006	51.71	62	-1.20 %	2006 est.
2007	51.12	56	-1.14 %	2007 est.
2008	50.58	57	-1.06 %	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