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)
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.