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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.344 (this correlation is weak)
Outliers:
Sao Tome and Principe,
São Tomé and Príncipe,
Angola
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| Variable: |
Economy > Aid as % of GDP |
Health > Infant mortality rate |
| Plot Display: |
Logarithmic (base 10) |
Logarithmic (base 10) |
| Definition: |
Official Development Assistance (ODA) received as a % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country |
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calculated on the basis of data on ODA from OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Development Assistance Committee. 2002. DAC Online. Database. Paris.; and data on GDP from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC |
CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 |
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