Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Afghanistan
18,687
in 2021
Indonesia
21,818
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
8th
Indonesia rank
6th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Indonesia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020102021

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 21,818 against 18,687 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,131.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 18,416 40,253 21,837 Indonesia
2010s 18,632 30,944 12,312 Indonesia
2020s 18,588 22,379 3,791 Indonesia

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 Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 21,818 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 Indonesia?
3,131, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Indonesia 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed