Afghanistan vs WPR: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
WPR
9.69
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
WPR rank
13th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Afghanistan
- WPR
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 against 9.69 in WPR, a difference of 38.62.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.0 times WPR's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and WPR ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WPR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.57 | 38.32 | 90.25 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 23.04 | 72.45 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 12.84 | 52.93 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 10.21 | 41.38 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Afghanistan or WPR?
- Afghanistan, at 48.31 against 9.69 in WPR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Afghanistan and WPR?
- 38.62, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WPR?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and WPR rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and WPR ranks 13th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.