Afghanistan vs South Asia: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
South Asia
21.05
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
South Asia rank
8th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 21.05 in South Asia, a difference of 12.09.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.33 | 52.99 | 16.34 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 40.3 | 15.68 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 30.01 | 12.34 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 22.71 | 12.06 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 21.05 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 12.09, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and South Asia 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.