Afghanistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, under-5
Afghanistan
53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
26.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 53 per 1,000 live births against 26.81 per 1,000 live births in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.19 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.03 per 1,000 live births | 111.17 per 1,000 live births | 45.86 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 111.72 per 1,000 live births | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | 37.62 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 74.12 per 1,000 live births | 44.43 per 1,000 live births | 29.69 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 56.82 per 1,000 live births | 29.47 per 1,000 live births | 27.35 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Afghanistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Afghanistan, at 53 per 1,000 live births against 26.81 per 1,000 live births in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 26.19 per 1,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.