In 1999 out of a total of 708 deaths of the under 1-year-old age group, 408, or 57.6 per cent, were males and 300, or 42.4 per cent, were females. Of these, 331 mortality cases, or 46.8 per cent, occurred in urban areas and 377, or 53.2 per cent, in rural areas.
En 1999, sur un total de 708 décès d'enfants de moins de 1 an, 408 (57,6 %) concernaient des garçons et 300 (42,4 %) des filles, tandis que 331 (46,8 %) s'étaient produits en zone urbaine et 377 (53,2 %) en région rurale.