Afghanistan vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Afghanistan
18,687
in 2021
Western Pacific (WHO region)
37,759
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
8th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
5th
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 37,759 against 18,687 in Afghanistan, a difference of 19,072.
That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Western Pacific (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,416 | 111,498 | 93,082 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 18,632 | 64,173 | 45,541 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 18,588 | 39,419 | 20,831 | Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region), at 37,759 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 19,072, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.