Afghanistan vs Niger: Neonatal mortality rate

Afghanistan
33.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Niger
32.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Niger rank
8th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 per 1,000 live births against 32.75 per 1,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 0.39 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 212 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 55.98 per 1,000 live births 38.61 per 1,000 live births 17.37 per 1,000 live births Afghanistan
2010s 42.35 per 1,000 live births 34.35 per 1,000 live births 8 per 1,000 live births Afghanistan
2020s 34.77 per 1,000 live births 33.54 per 1,000 live births 1.23 per 1,000 live births Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Niger?
Afghanistan, at 33.14 per 1,000 live births against 32.75 per 1,000 live births in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Niger?
0.39 per 1,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed