Afghanistan vs Niger: Infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Niger
71,909
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Niger rank
7th

Infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 71,909 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 934.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 100,900 59,540 41,360 Afghanistan
2010s 83,457 61,991 21,466 Afghanistan
2020s 74,251 70,267 3,983 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Afghanistan or Niger?
Niger, at 71,909 against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Afghanistan and Niger?
934, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Niger ranks 7th of 198 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