Afghanistan vs Europe and Northern America: Infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
45,277
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Europe and Northern America rank
11th

Infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Europe and Northern America
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 70,975 against 45,277 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 25,698.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Europe and Northern America's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Europe and Northern America ranks 11th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 100,900 83,385 17,515 Afghanistan
2010s 83,457 63,227 20,230 Afghanistan
2020s 74,251 47,396 26,855 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Afghanistan or Europe and Northern America?
Afghanistan, at 70,975 against 45,277 in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Afghanistan and Europe and Northern America?
25,698, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Europe and Northern America rank globally for infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Europe and Northern America ranks 11th of 184 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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About this data

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