Afghanistan vs South-Eastern Asia: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
16.93
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
South-Eastern Asia rank
12th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 against 16.93 in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 31.38.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.49 | 32.05 | 63.45 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 22.33 | 43.44 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 17.95 | 33.64 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or South-Eastern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 48.31 against 16.93 in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 31.38, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th 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.