Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older by country
Countries reporting
199
Highest
11.56
Nigeria
Lowest
0.126
San Marino
Median
1.49
Years covered
75
1950–2024
Data points
13,056
What the numbers show
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older is currently reported for 199 countries. The highest value is 11.56 in Nigeria; the lowest is 0.126 in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.49, and the mean is 2.4.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 92.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 176 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 94.5%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 74.7%).
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 11.56 | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 2 | Niger | 11.07 | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 3 | Somalia | 10.11 | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 4 | Chad | 9.73 | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 5 | South Sudan | 9.67 | 2024 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 6 | Guinea | 9.21 | 2024 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 9.05 | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 8.97 | 2024 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 8.97 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 10 | Liberia | 8.64 | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 7.49 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 12 | Benin | 7.47 | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 13 | Mali | 7.3 | 2024 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 14 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.8 | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.73 | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 16 | Cameroon | 6.48 | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 6.47 | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.45 | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 19 | Madagascar | 6.24 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 20 | Sudan | 6.16 | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 21 | Lesotho | 6 | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 22 | Mozambique | 5.94 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 23 | Togo | 5.61 | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 24 | Pakistan | 5.6 | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 25 | Kiribati | 5.31 | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 26 | Afghanistan | 5.3 | 2024 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Haiti | 5.28 | 2024 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Angola | 4.9 | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 29 | Djibouti | 4.89 | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 30 | Malawi | 4.88 | 2024 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Uganda | 4.87 | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 32 | Zambia | 4.84 | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 33 | East Timor | 4.76 | 2024 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Burundi | 4.71 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 35 | Eswatini | 4.51 | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 4.45 | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 37 | Gambia | 4.24 | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Namibia | 3.95 | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 3.94 | 2024 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Congo | 3.91 | 2024 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Turkmenistan | 3.9 | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 42 | Comoros | 3.9 | 2024 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Kenya | 3.88 | 2024 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Yemen | 3.81 | 2024 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Palestine | 3.79 | 2024 | up 72.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Rwanda | 3.77 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 47 | Tanzania | 3.7 | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 48 | Myanmar | 3.69 | 2024 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 49 | Mauritania | 3.69 | 2024 | down 27.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Senegal | 3.65 | 2024 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Ghana | 3.59 | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 52 | Dominica | 3.57 | 2024 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 53 | South Africa | 3.51 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 54 | Eritrea | 3.43 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Botswana | 3.33 | 2024 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Gabon | 3.26 | 2024 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 3.06 | 2024 | down 12.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Bangladesh | 3.05 | 2024 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Laos | 2.94 | 2024 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Fiji | 2.91 | 2024 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Tajikistan | 2.81 | 2024 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Marshall Islands | 2.67 | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 63 | India | 2.66 | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Philippines | 2.65 | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 65 | Guyana | 2.52 | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 66 | Nepal | 2.51 | 2024 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Venezuela | 2.42 | 2024 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Niue | 2.38 | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Micronesia (country) | 2.24 | 2024 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Egypt | 2.24 | 2024 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Iraq | 2.18 | 2024 | down 27.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Algeria | 2.16 | 2024 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Palau | 2.14 | 2024 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Guatemala | 2.05 | 2024 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 2024 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Tuvalu | 1.92 | 2024 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.88 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 78 | Syria | 1.84 | 2024 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Cambodia | 1.84 | 2024 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Grenada | 1.8 | 2024 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Azerbaijan | 1.79 | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Jamaica | 1.78 | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Indonesia | 1.77 | 2024 | down 35.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Lebanon | 1.76 | 2024 | up 37.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Vietnam | 1.73 | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | 1.72 | 2024 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Bhutan | 1.72 | 2024 | down 44.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Vanuatu | 1.71 | 2024 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.68 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 90 | North Korea | 1.67 | 2024 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Moldova | 1.65 | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 92 | Paraguay | 1.63 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 93 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.59 | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 94 | Suriname | 1.58 | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 95 | Morocco | 1.57 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Bolivia | 1.57 | 2024 | down 44.8% | volatile |
| 97 | Mauritius | 1.54 | 2024 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Panama | 1.53 | 2024 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Honduras | 1.5 | 2024 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Samoa | 1.49 | 2024 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Brazil | 1.42 | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Seychelles | 1.4 | 2024 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.36 | 2024 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 104 | Mongolia | 1.34 | 2024 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Uzbekistan | 1.34 | 2024 | down 37.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Cook Islands | 1.33 | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Mexico | 1.31 | 2024 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Jordan | 1.29 | 2024 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Peru | 1.29 | 2024 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Ecuador | 1.29 | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Belize | 1.27 | 2024 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 112 | British Virgin Islands | 1.24 | 2024 | down 20.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Bahamas | 1.24 | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 114 | Tunisia | 1.21 | 2024 | down 34.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Colombia | 1.15 | 2024 | down 27.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Iran | 1.13 | 2024 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.13 | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Nicaragua | 1.12 | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Cape Verde | 1.11 | 2024 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Costa Rica | 1.04 | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Oman | 1.03 | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 122 | El Salvador | 1 | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Brunei | 0.9944 | 2024 | down 5.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Libya | 0.9765 | 2024 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Barbados | 0.9764 | 2024 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Turkey | 0.9607 | 2024 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Armenia | 0.9585 | 2024 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Argentina | 0.9514 | 2024 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Tonga | 0.9513 | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 130 | Kazakhstan | 0.9437 | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Albania | 0.9227 | 2024 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.9051 | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Thailand | 0.8963 | 2024 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Bahrain | 0.8767 | 2024 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 135 | Georgia | 0.8595 | 2024 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Cuba | 0.8559 | 2024 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Malaysia | 0.8309 | 2024 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Nauru | 0.8261 | 2024 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Kuwait | 0.8104 | 2024 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 140 | Ukraine | 0.7888 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 141 | Uruguay | 0.7447 | 2024 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Romania | 0.7311 | 2024 | down 25.9% | volatile |
| 143 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.6905 | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Chile | 0.6753 | 2024 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 145 | United States | 0.6472 | 2024 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Montserrat | 0.6354 | 2024 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Slovakia | 0.6286 | 2024 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Saudi Arabia | 0.5958 | 2024 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 149 | Qatar | 0.5885 | 2024 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 150 | Sri Lanka | 0.5881 | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Bulgaria | 0.5736 | 2024 | down 34.0% | volatile |
| 152 | China | 0.5724 | 2024 | down 50.5% | volatile |
| 153 | Croatia | 0.5646 | 2024 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 154 | Anguilla | 0.5608 | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 155 | Maldives | 0.5439 | 2024 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Canada | 0.5427 | 2024 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Serbia | 0.5408 | 2024 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Malta | 0.5335 | 2024 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 159 | Russia | 0.5173 | 2024 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Cyprus | 0.4979 | 2024 | up 94.5% | volatile |
| 161 | United Arab Emirates | 0.4789 | 2024 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 162 | New Zealand | 0.4738 | 2024 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 163 | United Kingdom | 0.468 | 2024 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 164 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.4653 | 2024 | down 27.2% | volatile |
| 165 | France | 0.4343 | 2024 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 166 | Poland | 0.4221 | 2024 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 167 | Denmark | 0.3955 | 2024 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 168 | Netherlands | 0.3885 | 2024 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 169 | Switzerland | 0.3866 | 2024 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 170 | Ireland | 0.3863 | 2024 | up 2.5% | volatile |
| 171 | Greece | 0.3824 | 2024 | down 9.5% | volatile |
| 172 | Belgium | 0.3721 | 2024 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 173 | Germany | 0.3711 | 2024 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 174 | Hungary | 0.3707 | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Australia | 0.3607 | 2024 | down 9.4% | volatile |
| 176 | Lithuania | 0.3377 | 2024 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 177 | Israel | 0.334 | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 178 | Austria | 0.3322 | 2024 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 179 | Portugal | 0.3228 | 2024 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 180 | Spain | 0.3193 | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 181 | Iceland | 0.282 | 2024 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 182 | North Macedonia | 0.2803 | 2024 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 183 | South Korea | 0.2796 | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 184 | Italy | 0.2702 | 2024 | down 24.9% | volatile |
| 185 | Singapore | 0.268 | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 186 | Monaco | 0.2661 | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 187 | Czechia | 0.2594 | 2024 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 188 | Andorra | 0.2507 | 2024 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 189 | Latvia | 0.2501 | 2024 | down 55.1% | volatile |
| 190 | Norway | 0.2487 | 2024 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 191 | Japan | 0.2434 | 2024 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 192 | Sweden | 0.2406 | 2024 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 193 | Montenegro | 0.2383 | 2024 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 194 | Finland | 0.2352 | 2024 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 195 | Belarus | 0.2331 | 2024 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 196 | Slovenia | 0.2259 | 2024 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 197 | Luxembourg | 0.2182 | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 198 | Estonia | 0.2016 | 2024 | down 40.4% | volatile |
| 199 | San Marino | 0.126 | 2024 | down 37.6% | volatile |