Afghanistan vs Angola: Infant mortality rates

Afghanistan
4.4
in 2023
Angola
4.86
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Angola rank
20th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
51015202530195019862023

How they compare

Angola currently reports 4.86 against 4.4 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.46.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Angola ranks 20th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Angola in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Angola Difference Ahead
1950s 26.2 17.74 8.46 Afghanistan
1960s 22.13 16.61 5.52 Afghanistan
1970s 18.54 15.19 3.35 Afghanistan
1980s 15.93 14.33 1.61 Afghanistan
1990s 11.03 13.59 2.57 Angola
2000s 7.95 10.95 2.99 Angola
2010s 5.67 6.75 1.08 Angola
2020s 4.6 5.1 0.5021 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Afghanistan or Angola?
Angola, at 4.86 against 4.4 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Afghanistan and Angola?
0.46, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Angola ranks 20th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed