TABLE 3: CRUDE DEATH RATE, INFANT MORTALITY RATE AND CHILD MORTALITY RATE AGE UNDER 5 YEARS AND SEX, FROM THE SURVEY OF POPULATION CHANGE 1995-1996, 1991 and 1985-1986
 

 

1995-1996 1991 1985-1986
Male Female Male Female Male Female

Crude Death Rate

7.0 5.1 6.5 5.3 7.1 5.8

Infant Mortality Rate

26.7 25.4 37.6 31.3 45.0 36.2
Child Mortality Rate Age under 5 years
32.7 29.9 na na na na

Note : na = not available
Source : Report on The 1995 -1996 Survey of Population Change, National Statistical Office.