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
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.