Afghanistan vs Niger: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Niger
32.75
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Niger rank
8th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 32.75 in Niger, a difference of 0.39.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.03 | 56.79 | 22.25 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 69.33 | 50.54 | 18.79 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 38.61 | 17.37 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 34.35 | 8 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 33.54 | 1.23 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 32.75 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 0.39, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th 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.