Afghanistan vs Americas (WHO regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months

Afghanistan
20.62
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions)
5.78
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
37th
Americas (WHO regions) rank
37th

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Americas (WHO regions)
050100150200198720052024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 20.62 against 5.78 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 14.84.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.6 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Americas (WHO regions) ranks 37th of 200 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Americas (WHO regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 94.21 19.6 74.61 Afghanistan
2000s 59.06 10.73 48.33 Afghanistan
2010s 33.13 7.11 26.02 Afghanistan
2020s 22.74 5.82 16.91 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Afghanistan or Americas (WHO regions)?
Afghanistan, at 20.62 against 5.78 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Afghanistan and Americas (WHO regions)?
14.84, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas (WHO regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Americas (WHO regions) rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Americas (WHO regions) ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed