Afghanistan vs Latin America and Caribbean: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates

Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Latin America and Caribbean
77,054
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Latin America and Caribbean rank
7th

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 77,054 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 27,625.

That makes Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Latin America and Caribbean ranks 7th of 200 countries.

Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 57,216 229,997 172,781 Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 60,548 146,414 85,865 Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 54,874 106,290 51,416 Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 50,760 84,709 33,949 Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, Afghanistan or Latin America and Caribbean?
Latin America and Caribbean, at 77,054 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between Afghanistan and Latin America and Caribbean?
27,625, with Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America and Caribbean?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Latin America and Caribbean ranks 7th 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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About this data

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