Afghanistan vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Afghanistan
0.6356
in 2024
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
0.4322
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
39th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
0.20.30.40.50.6198020022024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.6356 against 0.4322 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 0.2034.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 36th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 39th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4714 0.2459 0.2255 Afghanistan
2000s 0.5169 0.2606 0.2563 Afghanistan
2010s 0.5873 0.3695 0.2178 Afghanistan
2020s 0.6226 0.4234 0.1992 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 (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Afghanistan, at 0.6356 against 0.4322 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Afghanistan and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
0.2034, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 36th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa 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