Afghanistan vs Oceania: Infant mortality rate

Afghanistan
48.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Oceania
15.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Oceania rank
13th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Oceania
20406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 per 1,000 live births against 15.19 per 1,000 live births in Oceania, a difference of 33.12 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.2 times Oceania's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Oceania ranks 13th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 95.49 per 1,000 live births 23.17 per 1,000 live births 72.32 per 1,000 live births Afghanistan
2010s 65.77 per 1,000 live births 18.86 per 1,000 live births 46.91 per 1,000 live births Afghanistan
2020s 51.59 per 1,000 live births 16.04 per 1,000 live births 35.55 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 Oceania?
Afghanistan, at 48.31 per 1,000 live births against 15.19 per 1,000 live births in Oceania as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Oceania?
33.12 per 1,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Oceania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Oceania rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Oceania ranks 13th 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)
Unit
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