Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates
Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Bangladesh
62,138
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Bangladesh rank
6th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 62,138 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 12,709.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Bangladesh ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,216 | 210,876 | 153,660 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 60,548 | 136,805 | 76,257 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 54,874 | 77,985 | 23,111 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 50,760 | 62,579 | 11,818 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 62,138 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 12,709, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Bangladesh ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.