Middle Eastern and North Africa Compared by People > Infant mortality rate > Total
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This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
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Interesting observations about People > Infant mortality rate > Total
- Afghanistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total globally in 2013.
- Mali ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Hot countries in 2013.
- Central African Republic ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Somalia ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Europe in 2013.
- Nepal ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Cold countries in 2013.
- Chile ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst High income OECD countries in 2013.
- Malawi ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
- Laos ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.
- Equatorial Guinea ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
- Pakistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Emerging markets in 2013.