Afghanistan vs Northern Africa: Infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Northern Africa
150,684
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Northern Africa rank
8th

Infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Northern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 150,684 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 79,709.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 100,900 197,196 96,296 Northern Africa
2010s 83,457 174,572 91,114 Northern Africa
2020s 74,251 152,540 78,289 Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Afghanistan or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 150,684 against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
79,709, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa rank globally for infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Northern Africa ranks 8th 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