Afghanistan vs World: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
World
17.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
World rank
8th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 per 1,000 live births against 17.2 per 1,000 live births in World, a difference of 15.94 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 per 1,000 live births | 26.35 per 1,000 live births | 29.63 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 per 1,000 live births | 19.83 per 1,000 live births | 22.52 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 per 1,000 live births | 17.78 per 1,000 live births | 16.99 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 World?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 per 1,000 live births against 17.2 per 1,000 live births in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and World?
- 15.94 per 1,000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and World 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.