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
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.