Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Afghanistan
0.6356
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.6286
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
39th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.6356 against 0.6286 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4714 0.4466 0.0248 Afghanistan
2000s 0.5169 0.6113 0.0945 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.5873 0.6522 0.0649 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.6226 0.6259 0.0033 Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 0.6356 against 0.6286 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.007, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th 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