9 Countries with the Highest Rates of Inbreeding

JAKARTA – Inbreeding refers to a situation where individuals are closely related to each other, like siblings or even cousins) reproduce and produce offspring.

Inbreeding can occur between humans and animals.

Inbreeding is rare in most developed countries, however, it makes a statistically relevant contribution to the total number of births in certain developing countries.

The practice of marriage between close relatives—usually cousins—is known as “consanguineous marriage“.

Although rare in modern America and Europe, inbreeding is very common in North Africa and the Middle East, which is a traditional and respected aspect in many local cultures.

In many countries, consanguineous marriages (inbreeding) and inbreeding (consanguineous marriage) considered illegal. Sexual relations between blood partners are usually referred to as incest.

9 Countries with the Highest Rates of Inbreeding

Although there is rarely accurate data per country, but in countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of West Asia have the highest rates of inbreeding in the world.

Following 9 countries with the highest rates of inbreeding, as quoted from the data World Population Review:

1. Burkina Faso: More than 50%
2. Pakistan: More than 50%
3. Qatar: More than 50%
4. Afghanistan: 40-49%
5. Bahrain: 40-49%
6. Jordan: 40-49%
7. Mauritania: 40-49%
8. Sudan: 40-49%
9. Yaman: 40-49%