Afghanistan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Neonatal mortality rate

Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
6.78
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 6.78 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 26.36.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 200 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1990s 69.33 23.77 45.56 Afghanistan
2000s 55.98 15.02 40.96 Afghanistan
2010s 42.35 8.72 33.63 Afghanistan
2020s 34.77 7.18 27.59 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 6.78 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
26.36, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed