Afghanistan vs Small island developing States: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Small island developing States
27.46
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Small island developing States rank
12th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Small island developing States
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 against 27.46 in Small island developing States, a difference of 20.85.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Small island developing States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Small island developing States ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Small island developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.57 | 51.45 | 77.12 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 40.3 | 55.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 33.84 | 31.93 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 28.87 | 22.72 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Small island developing States?
- Afghanistan, at 48.31 against 27.46 in Small island developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Small island developing States?
- 20.85, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Small island developing States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Small island developing States rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Small island developing States ranks 12th 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.