Afghanistan vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths
Afghanistan
6,793
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
19,504
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
32nd
Child deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 19,504 against 6,793 in Afghanistan, a difference of 12,711.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 2.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,850 | 95,649 | 75,800 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2000s | 16,582 | 49,072 | 32,490 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 10,087 | 29,988 | 19,901 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 7,308 | 21,364 | 14,055 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, Afghanistan or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 19,504 against 6,793 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 12,711, with Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for child deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.