Afghanistan vs Central Asia: Under-five deaths

Afghanistan
77,768
in 2024
Central Asia
32,658
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Central Asia rank
17th

Under-five deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Central Asia
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 77,768 against 32,658 in Central Asia, a difference of 45,110.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times Central Asia's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 14th and Central Asia ranks 17th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 117,482 56,927 60,555 Afghanistan
2010s 93,544 39,105 54,439 Afghanistan
2020s 81,559 34,281 47,278 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, Afghanistan or Central Asia?
Afghanistan, at 77,768 against 32,658 in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between Afghanistan and Central Asia?
45,110, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Central Asia rank globally for under-five deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Central Asia ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five 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
Under-five 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