Afghanistan vs Middle East and North Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa
11.92
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Middle East and North Africa rank
5th
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 33.14 against 11.92 in Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 21.22.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.8 times Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.33 | 25.11 | 44.22 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 19.09 | 36.89 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 14.18 | 28.17 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 12.54 | 22.23 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates, Afghanistan or Middle East and North Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 33.14 against 11.92 in Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates between Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa?
- 21.22, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East and North Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.