Afghanistan vs Middle East and North Africa: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa
18.37
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Middle East and North Africa rank
15th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 against 18.37 in Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 29.94.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.57 | 46.42 | 82.15 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 31.14 | 64.35 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 22.28 | 43.49 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 19.28 | 32.31 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Middle East and North Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 48.31 against 18.37 in Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa?
- 29.94, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.