Afghanistan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Infant mortality rate

Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
13.29
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
15th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
20406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 against 13.29 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 35.02.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 95.49 22.29 73.2 Afghanistan
2010s 65.77 16.14 49.63 Afghanistan
2020s 51.59 13.87 37.72 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Afghanistan, at 48.31 against 13.29 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
35.02, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed