India vs Western Sahara: Infant mortality rates
India
2.26
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.38
in 2023
India rank
63rd
Western Sahara rank
60th
Infant mortality rates over time
- India
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 2.38 against 2.26 in India, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
India ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 60th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.49 | 20.87 | 4.38 | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 14.93 | 18.04 | 3.11 | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 13.06 | 14.67 | 1.61 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 10.48 | 10.16 | 0.3279 | India |
| 1990s | 8.16 | 7.08 | 1.08 | India |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.87 | 0.9597 | India |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.2 | 0.4299 | India |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.49 | 0.0394 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, India or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 2.38 against 2.26 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between India and Western Sahara?
- 0.12, 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 infant mortality rates?
- India ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 60th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.