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Table 1 Characteristics of included countries by UN treaty

From: Did the UN convention on the rights of the child reduce child mortality around the world? An interrupted time series analysis

Total Countries (n)

192

Median Ratification Year (range)

1991 (1990–2015)

WHO Region (n, %)

Africa

47 (24.5)

Americas

34 (17.7)

Eastern Mediterranean

22 (11.5)

Europe

54 (28.1)

South East Asia

11 (5.7)

Western Pacific

24 (12.5)

Country Income Level

Low

31 (16.2)

Middle

102 (53.1)

High

59 (30.7)

GNI per Capita at Median Ratification Year (mean, PPP Adjusted)

6236.19