Afghanistan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Number of infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
315,969
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
7th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Upper-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 315,969 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 244,994.

That makes Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 4.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Upper-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th of 200 countries.

Upper-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1990s 101,216 1.75 million 1.65 million Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2000s 100,900 932,657 831,757 Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 83,457 564,907 481,450 Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 74,251 351,497 277,246 Upper-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Afghanistan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Upper-middle income (World Bank), at 315,969 against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
244,994, with Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th 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