Afghanistan vs Central and Southern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
20.04
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Central and Southern Asia rank
5th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 20.04 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 13.1.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 | 39.08 | 16.9 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 28.58 | 13.77 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 21.59 | 13.18 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Central and Southern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 20.04 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia?
- 13.1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.