Afghanistan vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths age 1-59 months

Afghanistan
28,339
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
146,841
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
20th

Deaths age 1-59 months over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k198820062024

How they compare

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 146,841 against 28,339 in Afghanistan, a difference of 118,502.

That makes Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 5.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th of 200 countries.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 63,849 337,594 273,746 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 56,934 204,608 147,674 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 38,670 162,334 123,663 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 30,799 138,937 108,138 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths age 1-59 months, Afghanistan or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 146,841 against 28,339 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths age 1-59 months between Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
118,502, with Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for deaths age 1-59 months?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed