Afghanistan vs Eastern and Southern Africa: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates

Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa
468,320
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
4th

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 468,320 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 418,891.

That makes Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 9.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 57,216 520,624 463,408 Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 60,548 506,218 445,669 Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 54,874 471,334 416,459 Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 50,760 471,538 420,778 Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, Afghanistan or Eastern and Southern Africa?
Eastern and Southern Africa, at 468,320 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa?
418,891, with Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed