Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Deaths age 1-59 months
Afghanistan
28,339
in 2024
Western Asia
54,298
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
20th
Deaths age 1-59 months over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 54,298 against 28,339 in Afghanistan, a difference of 25,959.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,849 | 149,536 | 85,687 | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 56,934 | 87,080 | 30,146 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 38,670 | 70,059 | 31,389 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 30,799 | 56,404 | 25,606 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths age 1-59 months, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 54,298 against 28,339 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths age 1-59 months between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 25,959, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.