Children are Starving to Death
Look at this chart and weep!
If you were 'lucky' enough to be born in an industrialized country, your chance of living to age 5 are 99.3 percent. However if you were born in one of the least developed countries, your chance of dying before the age of 5 soars to as much as 31.6 percent! The following table reveals the impact of child hunger & poverty by country.
Infant Mortality by
Country!
RED = Least Developed |
GREEN = Developing
|
BLUE = Industrialised
|
Rank |
Sorted by Rank |
% of kids that die < 5 |
% of kids that live > 5 |
Sorted Alphabetically |
Rank |
% of kids that die < 5 |
% of kids that live > 5 |
|
1 |
Sierra Leone |
31.6% |
68.4% |
Afghanistan |
4 |
25.7% |
74.3% |
|
2 |
Niger |
26.5% |
73.5% |
Albania |
98 |
3.0% |
97.0% |
|
3 |
Angola |
26.0% |
74.0% |
Algeria |
75 |
4.9% |
95.1% |
|
4 |
Afghanistan |
25.7% |
74.3% |
Andorra |
161 |
0.7% |
99.3% |
|
5 |
Liberia |
23.5% |
76.5% |
Angola |
3 |
26.0% |
74.0% |
|
6 |
Mali |
23.1% |
76.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda |
144 |
1.4% |
98.6% |
|
7 |
Somalia |
22.5% |
77.5% |
Argentina |
130 |
1.9% |
98.1% |
|
8 |
Guinea-Bissau |
21.1% |
78.9% |
Armenia |
93 |
3.5% |
96.5% |
|
9 |
Congo - Democratic Republic |
20.5% |
79.5% |
Australia |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
10 |
Zambia |
20.2% |
79.8% |
Austria |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
11 |
Chad |
20.0% |
80.0% |
Azerbaijan |
48 |
10.5% |
89.5% |
|
12 |
Burkina Faso |
19.7% |
80.3% |
Bahamas |
138 |
1.6% |
98.4% |
|
12 |
Mozambique |
19.7% |
80.3% |
Bahrain |
138 |
1.6% |
98.4% |
|
14 |
Burundi |
19.0% |
81.0% |
Bangladesh |
58 |
7.7% |
92.3% |
|
15 |
Malawi |
18.3% |
81.7% |
Barbados |
144 |
1.4% |
98.6% |
|
15 |
Mauritania |
18.3% |
81.7% |
Belarus |
125 |
2.0% |
98.0% |
|
15 |
Nigeria |
18.3% |
81.7% |
Belgium |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
15 |
Rwanda |
18.3% |
81.7% |
Belize |
84 |
4.0% |
96.0% |
|
19 |
Central African Republic |
18.0% |
82.0% |
Benin |
24 |
15.8% |
84.2% |
|
20 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
17.5% |
82.5% |
Bhutan |
52 |
9.5% |
90.5% |
|
21 |
Ethiopia |
17.2% |
82.8% |
Bolivia |
58 |
7.7% |
92.3% |
|
22 |
Guinea |
16.9% |
83.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
136 |
1.8% |
98.2% |
|
23 |
Tanzania - United Republic |
16.5% |
83.5% |
Botswana |
42 |
11.0% |
89.0% |
|
24 |
Benin |
15.8% |
84.2% |
Brazil |
92 |
3.6% |
96.4% |
|
25 |
Cameroon |
15.5% |
84.5% |
Brunei Darussalam |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
26 |
Equatorial Guinea |
15.3% |
84.7% |
Bulgaria |
138 |
1.6% |
98.4% |
|
27 |
Swaziland |
14.9% |
85.1% |
Burkina Faso |
12 |
19.7% |
80.3% |
|
28 |
Djibouti |
14.3% |
85.7% |
Burundi |
14 |
19.0% |
81.0% |
|
29 |
Togo |
14.1% |
85.9% |
Cambodia |
30 |
13.8% |
86.2% |
|
30 |
Cambodia |
13.8% |
86.2% |
Cameroon |
25 |
15.5% |
84.5% |
|
30 |
Senegal |
13.8% |
86.2% |
Canada |
161 |
0.7% |
99.3% |
|
32 |
Madagascar |
13.6% |
86.4% |
Cape Verde |
88 |
3.8% |
96.2% |
|
33 |
Iraq |
13.3% |
86.7% |
Central African Republic |
19 |
18.0% |
82.0% |
|
34 |
Lesotho |
13.2% |
86.8% |
Chad |
11 |
20.0% |
80.0% |
|
35 |
Gambia |
12.6% |
87.4% |
Chile |
147 |
1.2% |
98.8% |
|
36 |
Timoe-Lest (East Timor) |
12.4% |
87.6% |
China |
85 |
3.9% |
96.1% |
|
36 |
Uganda |
12.4% |
87.6% |
Colombia |
118 |
2.3% |
97.7% |
|
38 |
Haiti |
12.3% |
87.7% |
Comoros |
57 |
7.9% |
92.1% |
|
38 |
Zimbabwe |
12.3% |
87.7% |
Congo |
45 |
10.8% |
89.2% |
|
40 |
Kenya |
12.2% |
87.8% |
Congo - Democratic Republic |
9 |
20.5% |
79.5% |
|
41 |
Eritrea |
11.1% |
88.9% |
Cook Islands |
118 |
2.3% |
97.7% |
|
42 |
Botswana |
11.0% |
89.0% |
Costa Rica |
149 |
1.1% |
98.9% |
|
43 |
Myanmar |
10.9% |
89.1% |
Côte d’Ivoire |
20 |
17.5% |
82.5% |
|
43 |
Pakistan |
10.9% |
89.1% |
Croatia |
158 |
0.8% |
99.2% |
|
45 |
Congo |
10.8% |
89.2% |
Cuba |
152 |
0.9% |
99.1% |
|
46 |
Sudan |
10.7% |
89.3% |
Cyprus |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
46 |
Yemen |
10.7% |
89.3% |
Czech Republic |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
48 |
Azerbaijan |
10.5% |
89.5% |
Denmark |
189 |
0.4% |
99.6% |
|
49 |
Ghana |
10.0% |
90.0% |
Djibouti |
28 |
14.3% |
85.7% |
|
49 |
Lao Peoples Democratic Republic |
10.0% |
90.0% |
Dominica |
143 |
1.5% |
98.5% |
|
51 |
Turkmenistan |
9.9% |
90.1% |
Dominican Republic |
76 |
4.7% |
95.3% |
|
52 |
Bhutan |
9.5% |
90.5% |
Ecuador |
98 |
3.0% |
97.0% |
|
53 |
Papua New Guinea |
9.4% |
90.6% |
Egypt |
83 |
4.1% |
95.9% |
|
54 |
India |
9.3% |
90.7% |
El Salvador |
85 |
3.9% |
96.1% |
|
55 |
Nepal |
9.1% |
90.9% |
Equatorial Guinea |
26 |
15.3% |
84.7% |
|
56 |
Gabon |
9.0% |
91.0% |
Eritrea |
41 |
11.1% |
88.9% |
|
57 |
Comoros |
7.9% |
92.1% |
Estonia |
147 |
1.2% |
98.8% |
|
58 |
Bangladesh |
7.7% |
92.3% |
Ethiopia |
21 |
17.2% |
82.8% |
|
58 |
Bolivia |
7.7% |
92.3% |
Fiji |
121 |
2.1% |
97.9% |
|
58 |
Maldives |
7.7% |
92.3% |
Finland |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
61 |
Kazakhstan |
7.6% |
92.4% |
France |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
61 |
Mongolia |
7.6% |
92.4% |
Gabon |
56 |
9.0% |
91.0% |
|
63 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
7.4% |
92.6% |
Gambia |
35 |
12.6% |
87.4% |
|
64 |
Guyana |
7.2% |
92.8% |
Georgia |
102 |
2.9% |
97.1% |
|
64 |
Tajikistan |
7.2% |
92.8% |
Germany |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
66 |
South Africa |
7.1% |
92.9% |
Ghana |
49 |
10.0% |
90.0% |
|
67 |
Kiribati |
6.9% |
93.1% |
Greece |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
68 |
Uzbekistan |
6.8% |
93.2% |
Grenada |
110 |
2.5% |
97.5% |
|
69 |
Namibia |
6.7% |
93.3% |
Guatemala |
72 |
5.8% |
94.2% |
|
70 |
Marshall Islands |
6.6% |
93.4% |
Guinea |
22 |
16.9% |
83.1% |
|
71 |
Kyrgyzstan |
6.1% |
93.9% |
Guinea-Bissau |
8 |
21.1% |
78.9% |
|
72 |
Guatemala |
5.8% |
94.2% |
Guyana |
64 |
7.2% |
92.8% |
|
73 |
Korea - Democratic People’s Republic of |
5.5% |
94.5% |
Haiti |
38 |
12.3% |
87.7% |
|
74 |
Tuvalu |
5.2% |
94.8% |
Honduras |
88 |
3.8% |
96.2% |
|
75 |
Algeria |
4.9% |
95.1% |
Hungary |
152 |
0.9% |
99.1% |
|
76 |
Dominican Republic |
4.7% |
95.3% |
Iceland |
189 |
0.4% |
99.6% |
|
77 |
Indonesia |
4.5% |
95.5% |
India |
54 |
9.3% |
90.7% |
|
78 |
Morocco |
4.4% |
95.6% |
Indonesia |
77 |
4.5% |
95.5% |
|
79 |
Nicaragua |
4.3% |
95.7% |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
81 |
4.2% |
95.8% |
|
79 |
Turkey |
4.3% |
95.7% |
Iraq |
33 |
13.3% |
86.7% |
|
81 |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
4.2% |
95.8% |
Ireland |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
81 |
Vanuatu |
4.2% |
95.8% |
Israel |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
83 |
Egypt |
4.1% |
95.9% |
Italy |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
84 |
Belize |
4.0% |
96.0% |
Jamaica |
125 |
2.0% |
98.0% |
|
85 |
China |
3.9% |
96.1% |
Japan |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
85 |
El Salvador |
3.9% |
96.1% |
Jordan |
94 |
3.3% |
96.7% |
|
85 |
Peru |
3.9% |
96.1% |
Kazakhstan |
61 |
7.6% |
92.4% |
|
88 |
Cape Verde |
3.8% |
96.2% |
Kenya |
40 |
12.2% |
87.8% |
|
88 |
Honduras |
3.8% |
96.2% |
Kiribati |
67 |
6.9% |
93.1% |
|
88 |
Philippines |
3.8% |
96.2% |
Korea - Democratic People’s Republic of |
73 |
5.5% |
94.5% |
|
88 |
Viet Nam |
3.8% |
96.2% |
Korea - Republic of |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
92 |
Brazil |
3.6% |
96.4% |
Kuwait |
151 |
1.0% |
99.0% |
|
93 |
Armenia |
3.5% |
96.5% |
Kyrgyzstan |
71 |
6.1% |
93.9% |
|
94 |
Jordan |
3.3% |
96.7% |
Lao Peoples Democratic Republic |
49 |
10.0% |
90.0% |
|
95 |
Lebanon |
3.2% |
96.8% |
Latvia |
121 |
2.1% |
97.9% |
|
95 |
Moldova Republic of |
3.2% |
96.8% |
Lebanon |
95 |
3.2% |
96.8% |
|
95 |
Suriname |
3.2% |
96.8% |
Lesotho |
34 |
13.2% |
86.8% |
|
98 |
Albania |
3.0% |
97.0% |
Liberia |
5 |
23.5% |
76.5% |
|
98 |
Ecuador |
3.0% |
97.0% |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
130 |
1.9% |
98.1% |
|
98 |
Nauru |
3.0% |
97.0% |
Liechtenstein |
149 |
1.1% |
98.9% |
|
98 |
Paraguay |
3.0% |
97.0% |
Lithuania |
152 |
0.9% |
99.1% |
|
102 |
Georgia |
2.9% |
97.1% |
Luxembourg |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
102 |
Mexico |
2.9% |
97.1% |
Madagascar |
32 |
13.6% |
86.4% |
|
102 |
Palau |
2.9% |
97.1% |
Malawi |
15 |
18.3% |
81.7% |
|
105 |
Saudi Arabia |
2.8% |
97.2% |
Malaysia |
158 |
0.8% |
99.2% |
|
105 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
2.8% |
97.2% |
Maldives |
58 |
7.7% |
92.3% |
|
105 |
Thailand |
2.8% |
97.2% |
Mali |
6 |
23.1% |
76.9% |
|
108 |
Tunisia |
2.7% |
97.3% |
Malta |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
109 |
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
2.6% |
97.4% |
Marshall Islands |
70 |
6.6% |
93.4% |
|
110 |
Grenada |
2.5% |
97.5% |
Mauritania |
15 |
18.3% |
81.7% |
|
110 |
Panama |
2.5% |
97.5% |
Mauritius |
130 |
1.9% |
98.1% |
|
110 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2.5% |
97.5% |
Mexico |
102 |
2.9% |
97.1% |
|
110 |
Samoa |
2.5% |
97.5% |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
114 |
2.4% |
97.6% |
|
114 |
Micronesia (Federated States of) |
2.4% |
97.6% |
Moldova Republic of |
95 |
3.2% |
96.8% |
|
114 |
Occupied Palestinian Territory |
2.4% |
97.6% |
Monaco |
178 |
0.5% |
99.5% |
|
114 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
2.4% |
97.6% |
Mongolia |
61 |
7.6% |
92.4% |
|
114 |
Solomon Islands |
2.4% |
97.6% |
Morocco |
78 |
4.4% |
95.6% |
|
118 |
Colombia |
2.3% |
97.7% |
Mozambique |
12 |
19.7% |
80.3% |
|
118 |
Cook Islands |
2.3% |
97.7% |
Myanmar |
43 |
10.9% |
89.1% |
|
120 |
Venezuela |
2.2% |
97.8% |
Namibia |
69 |
6.7% |
93.3% |
|
121 |
Fiji |
2.1% |
97.9% |
Nauru |
98 |
3.0% |
97.0% |
|
121 |
Latvia |
2.1% |
97.9% |
Nepal |
55 |
9.1% |
90.9% |
|
121 |
Romania |
2.1% |
97.9% |
Netherlands |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
121 |
Russian Federation |
2.1% |
97.9% |
New Zealand |
164 |
0.6% |
99.4% |
|
125 |
Belarus |
2.0% |
98.0% |
Nicaragua |
79 |
4.3% |
95.7% |
|
125 |
Jamaica |
2.0% |
98.0% |
Niger |
2 |
26.5% |
73.5% |
|
125 |
Tonga |
2.0% |
98.0% |
Nigeria |
15 |
18.3% |
81.7% |
|
125 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2.0% |
98.0% |
Norway |
189 |
0.4% |
99.6% |
|
125 |
Ukraine |
2.0% |
98.0% |
Occupied Palestinian Territory |
114 |
2.4% |
97.6% |
|
130 |
Argentina |
1.9% |
98.1% |
Oman |
146 |
1.3% |
98.7% |
|
130 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
1.9% |
98.1% |
Pakistan |
43 |
10.9% |
89.1% |
|
130 |
Mauritius |
1.9% |
98.1% |
Palau |
102 |
2.9% |
97.1% |
|
130 |
Saint Lucia |
1.9% |
98.1% |
Panama |
110 |
2.5% |
97.5% |
|
130 |
Sri Lanka |
1.9% |
98.1% |
Papua New Guinea |
53 |
9.4% |
90.6% |
|
130 |
Yugoslavia |
1.9% |
98.1% |
Paraguay |
98 |
3.0% |
97.0% |
|
136 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1.8% |
98.2% |
Peru |
85 |
3.9% |
96.1% |
|
137 |
Seychelles |
1.7% |
98.3% |
Philippines |
88 |