Afghanistan vs World Bank Low Income: Neonatal mortality rate

Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
World Bank Low Income
24.94
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
World Bank Low Income rank
3rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • World Bank Low Income
20406080198720052024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 24.94 in World Bank Low Income, a difference of 8.2.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times World Bank Low Income's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 6th and World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World Bank Low Income Difference Ahead
1990s 69.33 43.13 26.2 Afghanistan
2000s 55.98 34.84 21.14 Afghanistan
2010s 42.35 28.33 14.02 Afghanistan
2020s 34.77 25.7 9.08 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or World Bank Low Income?
Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 24.94 in World Bank Low Income as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and World Bank Low Income?
8.2, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World Bank Low Income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and World Bank Low Income rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed