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)
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.