Afghanistan vs Middle East and North Africa: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates
Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa
119,480
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Middle East and North Africa rank
6th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Middle East and North Africa currently reports 119,480 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 70,051.
That makes Middle East and North Africa's figure about 2.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,216 | 204,252 | 147,036 | Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 60,548 | 162,377 | 101,829 | Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 54,874 | 146,253 | 91,379 | Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 50,760 | 124,145 | 73,385 | Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, Afghanistan or Middle East and North Africa?
- Middle East and North Africa, at 119,480 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa?
- 70,051, with Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Middle East and North Africa 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.