Afghanistan vs Eastern Africa (African Union): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Afghanistan
0.6356
in 2024
Eastern Africa (African Union)
0.4757
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
33rd

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern Africa (African Union)
0.20.30.40.50.6198020022024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.6356 against 0.4757 in Eastern Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.1599.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Afghanistan ranks 36th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4714 0.2789 0.1924 Afghanistan
2000s 0.5169 0.3485 0.1684 Afghanistan
2010s 0.5873 0.4176 0.1698 Afghanistan
2020s 0.6226 0.4543 0.1683 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Afghanistan or Eastern Africa (African Union)?
Afghanistan, at 0.6356 against 0.4757 in Eastern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Afghanistan and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
0.1599, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eastern Africa (African Union) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed