Afghanistan vs Niger: Number of infant deaths
Afghanistan
73,191.0%
in 2023
Niger
71,882.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
8th
Niger rank
9th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 73,191.0% against 71,882.0% in Niger, a difference of 1,309.0%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Niger ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128,287.2% | 42,155.1% | 86,132.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 108,930.0% | 55,200.4% | 53,729.6% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 100,419.6% | 64,913.6% | 35,506.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 100,645.7% | 59,374.3% | 41,271.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 83,714.0% | 62,043.7% | 21,670.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 75,658.0% | 70,194.8% | 5,463.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 73,191.0% against 71,882.0% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 1,309.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Niger ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.