Afghanistan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Neonatal deaths

Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
77,054
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 77,054 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 27,625.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 184 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 60,548 146,414 85,865 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 54,874 106,290 51,416 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 50,760 84,709 33,949 Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 77,054 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
27,625, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for neonatal deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal 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
Neonatal 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