Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Western Asia
10.68
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Western Asia rank
11th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 10.68 in Western Asia, a difference of 22.46.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 | 17.32 | 38.66 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 12.57 | 29.78 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 11.18 | 23.59 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 10.68 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 22.46, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.