Afghanistan vs Guinea-Bissau: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
4th
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.16 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 6.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8874 Deaths per 1000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5147 Deaths per 1000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.99 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2756 Deaths per 1000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.56 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1779 Deaths per 1000 live births | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Afghanistan, at 3.43 Deaths per 1000 live births against 3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.16 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.