Table 2

Mortality by age and sex for infants born from 1 June 2003 to 30 September 2008

OverallMales*Females*
Neonatal deaths
 Live births (n)62 66231 63130 980
 Total neonatal deaths19251113790
 Total neonatal deaths/1000 live births30.7235.1925.50
 OR (95% CI)1.000.72 (0.65 to 0.79)
 p Value<0.0001
Infant deaths 1–5 months
 Infant years of follow-up 1–5 months23 66011 88611 772
 Total 1–5 months deaths699362334
 Total 1–5 months deaths/1000 infant-years29.5430.4628.37
 HR (95% CI)1.000.93 (0.80 to 1.08)
 p Value0.35
Infant deaths 6–11 months
 Infant years of follow-up 6–11 months24 09412 08712 005
 Total 6–11 months deaths644352292
 Total 6–11 months deaths/1000 infant-years26.7329.1224.32
 HR (95% CI)1.000.84 (0.72 to 0.98)
 p Value0.02
  • * Sex of baby unknown in 51 of 62 662 infants.