Afghanistan vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
21.61
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 21.61 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.53.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.33 | 46.07 | 23.26 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 35.53 | 20.45 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 27.37 | 14.98 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 22.74 | 12.03 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 21.61 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 11.53, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.