Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Bangladesh: Infant deaths

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
70,975
in 2024
Bangladesh
84,684
in 2024
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
8th
Bangladesh rank
5th

Infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Bangladesh
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 84,684 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13,709.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 180 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 100,900 181,625 80,725 Bangladesh
2010s 83,457 99,552 16,095 Bangladesh
2020s 74,251 83,774 9,523 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 84,684 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Bangladesh?
13,709, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Bangladesh?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Bangladesh rank globally for infant deaths?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed