Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Health > Infant mortality rate > Female
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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 163.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Niger | 107.1 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Mali | 104.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Somalia | 96.31 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 5 | Central African Republic | 91.17 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 6 | Chad | 89.22 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 86.06 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 8 | Nigeria | 85.31 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Malawi | 76.9 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Mozambique | 76.68 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 11 | Equatorial Guinea | 76.19 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 12 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 74.55 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 73.69 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Liberia | 69.95 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 69.3 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Sudan | 67.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Ethiopia | 65.88 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 18 | The Gambia | 65.87 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Zambia | 61.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Rwanda | 60.32 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Tanzania | 59.95 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Swaziland | 58.93 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Uganda | 58.77 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Benin | 58.07 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Cote d'Ivoire | 57.83 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Guinea | 57.68 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 27 | Burundi | 57.1 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 28 | Cameroon | 56.2 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 29 | Mauritania | 55.13 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 30 | Comoros | 54.73 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Sao Tome and Principe | 51.07 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Lesotho | 50.67 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 33 | Senegal | 49.7 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 34 | Kenya | 49.49 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 35 | Djibouti | 47.02 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 36 | Madagascar | 46.52 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 37 | Ghana | 45.01 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 38 | Togo | 44.32 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 39 | Namibia | 42.21 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 40 | Gabon | 41.8 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 41 | South Africa | 39.14 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 42 | Eritrea | 35.72 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 26.94 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 44 | Cape Verde | 22.96 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 45 | Botswana | 10.51 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 46 | Mauritius | 9.23 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 47 | Seychelles | 8.6 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 |
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Interesting observations about Health > Infant mortality rate > Female
- Angola ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst Hot countries in 2011.
- Afghanistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst Muslim countries in 2011.
- Somalia ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst Former British colonies in 2011.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst Europe in 2011.
- Central African Republic ranked second for infant mortality rate > female amongst Christian countries in 2011.
- Chile ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst High income OECD countries in 2011.
- Nepal ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst Cold countries in 2011.
- Laos ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2011.
- Malawi ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2011.
- Equatorial Guinea ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst Catholic countries in 2011.
- Pakistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > female amongst Emerging markets in 2011.