Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Western Asia
17.45
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Western Asia rank
16th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.31 against 17.45 in Western Asia, a difference of 30.86.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.57 | 46.08 | 82.49 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 29.64 | 65.85 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 21 | 44.77 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 18.34 | 33.25 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 48.31 against 17.45 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 30.86, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 16th 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.