Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Afghanistan
85.6%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
65.1%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
32nd

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 85.6% against 65.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 95.3% 73.4% 21.9% Afghanistan
2010s 86.9% 63.0% 24.0% Afghanistan
2020s 83.9% 65.3% 18.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean?
Afghanistan, at 85.6% against 65.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
20.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.