Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, 2023

Child mortality is the share of children who die before reaching their fifth birthday, versus the share of the populationliving below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day.

Share in extreme poverty0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Child mortality (deaths per 100 live births)5%CameroonCameroonChinaChinaDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoGambiaGambiaIndiaIndiaKenyaKenyaNigeriaNigeriaPakistanPakistanTanzaniaTanzaniaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2024); World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: Poverty data is measured in international-$ at 2017 prices to account for inflation and differences in living costs between countries. Depending on thecountry and year, it relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.

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