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Fertility vs. Child Mortality in countries with and without strict family planning policy, 2019

There is a strong correlation between high child mortality and high fertility.

Child mortality rate0%2%4%6%8%10%ChildrenperwomanWorldWorldAsiaAsiaChinaChinaAfricaAfricaEuropeEuropeSouth AmericaSouth AmericaPakistanPakistanNigeriaNigeriaEthiopiaEthiopiaKenyaKenyaUgandaUgandaCameroonCameroonNigerNigerChadChadBeninBeninSierra LeoneSierra LeoneAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth AmericaNo data

Source: United Nations – Population Division (2019 Revision)