South and Central Asia Compared by People > Infant mortality rate > Male
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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 > Male
- Afghanistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Failed states in 2013.
- 7 of the bottom 52 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Sparsely populated.
- 19 of the bottom 189 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Sub-Saharan African.
- 25 of the bottom 222 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Former French colonies'.
- 15 of the bottom 83 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Former British Colonies'.
- 107 of the bottom 220 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Christian.
- 64 of the bottom 159 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Hot countries.
