Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Western Asia
102,139
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Western Asia rank
9th

Infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 102,139 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 31,164.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 9th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 100,900 149,430 48,530 Western Asia
2010s 83,457 121,386 37,929 Western Asia
2020s 74,251 104,899 30,649 Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 102,139 against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
31,164, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 9th 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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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