Births per Woman vs. Health Spending per Person by Country
Countries with higher Health Spending per Person tend to have lower Births per Woman.
Very strong link: a correlation of −0.77 across 191 countries.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 191 countries. The correlation between Health Spending per Person (on a log scale) and Births per Woman is -0.77, a very strong relationship: about 60% of the differences in Births per Woman from place to place line up with Health Spending per Person. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.81.
The highest Births per Woman is in Chad (6.03), Somalia (6.01) and DR Congo (5.98); the lowest is in South Korea (0.75), Singapore (0.97) and Malta (1.01). The median place has 2.08 for Births per Woman and $470 for Health Spending per Person.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Chad, Central African Republic and Niger have a much higher Births per Woman than their Health Spending per Person would predict, while Laos, Bhutan and Myanmar have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Health Spending per Person is from 2023 and Births per Woman from 2024.
Highest Births per Woman
| Place | Births per Woman | Health Spending per Person |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 6.03 | $47.44 |
| Somalia | 6.01 | $22.37 |
| DR Congo | 5.98 | $23.43 |
| Central African Republic | 5.95 | $53.81 |
| Niger | 5.94 | $26.01 |
Lowest Births per Woman
| Place | Births per Woman | Health Spending per Person |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0.75 | $3,044 |
| Singapore | 0.97 | $3,922 |
| Malta | 1.01 | $3,623 |
| China | 1.01 | $763 |
| Andorra | 1.09 | $3,605 |
Explore it yourself
- Open this comparison in the interactive chart to highlight places, change the metrics or colour by party.
- Full ranking and sources for Health Spending per Person
- Full ranking and sources for Births per Woman