Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Afghanistan
18,687
in 2021
Bangladesh
19,710
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
8th
Bangladesh rank
7th
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 19,710 against 18,687 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,023.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,416 | 36,781 | 18,365 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 18,632 | 22,786 | 4,154 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 18,588 | 19,858 | 1,271 | Bangladesh |
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 Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 19,710 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 Bangladesh?
- 1,023, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Bangladesh ranks 7th 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.