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
2030405060200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths 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