Afghanistan vs Eastern and Southern Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa
22.65
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
6th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 22.65 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 10.49.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.33 | 40.04 | 29.29 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 32.33 | 23.65 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 26.01 | 16.34 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 23.36 | 11.41 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 22.65 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 10.49, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.