Afghanistan vs Chad: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Afghanistan
81,376 deaths
in 2023
Chad
79,068 deaths
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Chad rank
16th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Chad
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81,376 deaths against 79,068 deaths in Chad, a difference of 2,308 deaths.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Chad ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,939 deaths | 39,431 deaths | 118,508 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 162,702 deaths | 42,556 deaths | 120,146 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 174,686 deaths | 48,670 deaths | 126,016 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 148,763 deaths | 55,571 deaths | 93,192 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 128,047 deaths | 70,502 deaths | 57,545 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 118,900 deaths | 81,935 deaths | 36,965 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 97,365 deaths | 84,411 deaths | 12,954 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85,513 deaths | 79,760 deaths | 5,752 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Afghanistan or Chad?
- Afghanistan, at 81,376 deaths against 79,068 deaths in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Afghanistan and Chad?
- 2,308 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Chad ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.