Afghanistan vs Central Asia: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central Asia
14.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Central Asia rank
14th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Central Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 per 1,000 live births against 14.76 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia, a difference of 33.55 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.3 times Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Central Asia ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.49 per 1,000 live births | 38.82 per 1,000 live births | 56.67 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 45.37 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.59 per 1,000 live births | 15.46 per 1,000 live births | 36.13 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Central Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 48.31 per 1,000 live births against 14.76 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Central Asia?
- 33.55 per 1,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central Asia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Central Asia ranks 14th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.