Afghanistan vs Americas (WHO region): Number of infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Americas (WHO region)
144,839
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Americas (WHO region)
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How they compare

Americas (WHO region) currently reports 144,839 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 73,864.

That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th of 200 countries.

Americas (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Americas (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 101,216 458,240 357,024 Americas (WHO region)
2000s 100,900 276,198 175,298 Americas (WHO region)
2010s 83,457 193,373 109,916 Americas (WHO region)
2020s 74,251 152,981 78,731 Americas (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Afghanistan or Americas (WHO region)?
Americas (WHO region), at 144,839 against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
73,864, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region) rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of infant deaths. 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 infant deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,319 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed