Afghanistan vs North America: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates
Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
North America
14,570
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
North America rank
10th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates over time
- Afghanistan
- North America
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49,429 against 14,570 in North America, a difference of 34,859.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.4 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and North America ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,216 | 21,767 | 35,449 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 60,548 | 19,446 | 41,102 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 54,874 | 16,721 | 38,153 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 50,760 | 14,363 | 36,397 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths - un igme estimates, Afghanistan or North America?
- Afghanistan, at 49,429 against 14,570 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths - un igme estimates between Afghanistan and North America?
- 34,859, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and North America ranks 10th 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.