Afghanistan vs High income (World Bank): Number of infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
53,630
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
High income (World Bank) rank
11th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • High income (World Bank)
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195819912024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 70,975 against 53,630 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 17,345.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and High income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and High income (World Bank) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan High income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1990s 101,216 142,763 41,547 High income (World Bank)
2000s 100,900 94,806 6,095 Afghanistan
2010s 83,457 72,527 10,930 Afghanistan
2020s 74,251 55,386 18,864 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Afghanistan or High income (World Bank)?
Afghanistan, at 70,975 against 53,630 in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and High income (World Bank)?
17,345, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and High income (World Bank)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and High income (World Bank) rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and High income (World Bank) ranks 11th 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