Afghanistan vs Americas (WHO region): Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Afghanistan
18,687
in 2021
Americas (WHO region)
37,248
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
8th
Americas (WHO region) rank
6th
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time
- Afghanistan
- Americas (WHO region)
How they compare
Americas (WHO region) currently reports 37,248 against 18,687 in Afghanistan, a difference of 18,561.
That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Americas (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Americas (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Americas (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,416 | 68,840 | 50,424 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 18,632 | 46,972 | 28,340 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 18,588 | 38,049 | 19,462 | Americas (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Afghanistan or Americas (WHO region)?
- Americas (WHO region), at 37,248 against 18,687 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
- 18,561, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.