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Written question asked by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 June 2009. It was answered by Michael John Foster (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 June 2009 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Kosovo: Infant Mortality

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent estimate he has made of (a) infant and (b) maternal mortality rates in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

Health statistics in Kosovo are not reliable. Nevertheless, the figures available for Kosovo point to health indicators among the worst in Europe, despite the positive downward trend since 2000.The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) quotes the infant mortality rate for Kosovo as between 35 and 49 per 1,000 live births. For maternal mortality, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) reported a rate of 6.9 per 100,000 births in 2005.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
494 c353W; 279610
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Kosovo Infant mortality Maternal mortality
Link
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