title: Infant mortality in Africa.
abstract: The latest available statistics show that the lowest infant mortalities in African countries have been reported in Rhodesia (122/1000), Kenya (132/1000), Liberia (137/1000), Togo (127/1000), and Mali (123/1000).  An unusually low death rate was reported from the island of Maurice, 65/1000.  Other countries have mortalities well above 130/1000.  Leading the list with the highest infant mortalities were Ethiopia with 190/1000, Ivory Coast with 195/1000, Dahomey with 221/1000, Guinea with 246/1000, Niger with 200/1000, Upper Volta with 270/1000, Central Africa with 190/1000, Gabon with  229/1000, and Zambia 259/1000.
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D007226:Infant Mortality; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics
keywords: Africa; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Infant Mortality; Mortality; Population; Population Dynamics