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Child mortality vs. Share of children who are anemic, 2019

Child mortality is the share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five. This is shown against the share of children under five years old who have anemia – a
condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.

Share of children who are anemic0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%ChildmortalityAfghanistanAfghanistanAfrica Eastern and SouthernAfrica Eastern and SouthernAfrica Western and CentralAfrica Western and CentralAlbaniaAlbaniaAlgeriaAlgeriaAndorraAndorraArab WorldArab WorldArgentinaArgentinaAzerbaijanAzerbaijanChadChadNorth AmericaNorth AmericaSudanSudanAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation and World Health Organization (via World Bank)