India vs Western Sahara: Child mortality rate
India
2.8%
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.8%
in 2023
India rank
65th
Western Sahara rank
62nd
Child mortality rate over time
- India
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
India ranks 65th and Western Sahara ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.8% | 31.2% | 4.4% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 23.3% | 27.1% | 3.8% | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 21.9% | 2.4% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 0.2% | India |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 1.3% | India |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1.2% | India |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | India |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, India or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 2.8% against 2.8% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between India and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Western Sahara rank globally for child mortality rate?
- India ranks 65th and Western Sahara ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.