Afghanistan vs Yemen: Child deaths
Afghanistan
6,793
in 2024
Yemen
5,678
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Yemen rank
37th
Child deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6,793 against 5,678 in Yemen, a difference of 1,115.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,252 | 42,728 | 1,476 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 42,326 | 33,728 | 8,598 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 42,388 | 22,032 | 20,356 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 19,850 | 16,466 | 3,384 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16,582 | 10,162 | 6,420 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10,087 | 7,520 | 2,568 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7,308 | 6,400 | 908.2 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 6,793 against 5,678 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 1,115, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for child deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 37th 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.