Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Live Births Surviving to Age 1

Afghanistan
1,799
in 2100
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
48,702
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
13th

Live Births Surviving to Age 1 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020252100

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) currently reports 48,702 against 1,799 in Afghanistan, a difference of 46,903.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s figure about 27.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 13th of 235 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
1950s 342.3 8,541 8,198 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1960s 432.34 11,039 10,606 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1970s 566.22 14,531 13,965 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1980s 540.15 18,981 18,441 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
1990s 774.07 23,646 22,872 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2000s 1,024 29,741 28,718 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2010s 1,244 35,724 34,480 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2020s 1,447 40,874 39,427 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2030s 1,597 45,288 43,690 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2040s 1,712 48,337 46,624 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2050s 1,817 50,342 48,525 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2060s 1,876 51,285 49,409 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2070s 1,884 51,290 49,406 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2080s 1,865 50,665 48,800 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2090s 1,827 49,508 47,681 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2100s 1,799 48,702 46,902 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births surviving to age 1, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), at 48,702 against 1,799 in Afghanistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in live births surviving to age 1 between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
46,903, with Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for live births surviving to age 1?
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 13th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live Births Surviving to Age 1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
424 places, 64,024 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed