Births per Woman vs. Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births by Country
Countries with higher Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births tend to have higher Births per Woman.
Very strong link: a correlation of 0.82 across 195 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 195 countries. The correlation between Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births and Births per Woman is 0.82, a very strong relationship: about 68% of the differences in Births per Woman from place to place line up with Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.82.
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 Ukraine (0.99). The median place has 1.97 for Births per Woman and 12.5 for Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Angola, Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe have a much higher Births per Woman than their Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births would predict, while Lesotho, Dominica and South Sudan 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. Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births is from 2024 and Births per Woman from 2024.
Highest Births per Woman
| Place | Births per Woman | Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births |
|---|---|---|
| Chad | 6.03 | 56.3 |
| Somalia | 6.01 | 65.4 |
| DR Congo | 5.98 | 56.4 |
| Central African Republic | 5.95 | 58.8 |
| Niger | 5.94 | 65.6 |
Lowest Births per Woman
| Place | Births per Woman | Infant Deaths per 1,000 Births |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 0.75 | 2.3 |
| Singapore | 0.97 | 2.2 |
| Ukraine | 0.99 | 7.6 |
| Malta | 1.01 | 4.7 |
| China | 1.01 | 4.1 |
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