Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Least developed countries
23.56
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
4th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 23.56 in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.58.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.33 | 46.99 | 22.34 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 35.94 | 20.04 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 27.91 | 14.44 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 24.35 | 10.42 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 23.56 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 9.58, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 4th 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.