Afghanistan vs Northern Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Northern Africa
16.01
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Northern Africa rank
9th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 16.01 in Northern Africa, a difference of 17.13.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Northern Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 | 23.65 | 32.33 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 18.31 | 24.04 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 16.7 | 18.07 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Northern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 16.01 in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
- 17.13, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Northern Africa ranks 9th 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.