Afghanistan vs Niger: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Afghanistan
64,348
in 2023
Niger
70,278
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Niger rank
8th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 70,278 against 64,348 in Afghanistan, a difference of 5,930.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 108,142 21,553 86,588 Afghanistan
1960s 111,134 28,136 82,999 Afghanistan
1970s 118,506 37,048 81,459 Afghanistan
1980s 95,553 49,759 45,795 Afghanistan
1990s 89,445 60,109 29,336 Afghanistan
2000s 85,638 61,064 24,574 Afghanistan
2010s 73,153 63,384 9,769 Afghanistan
2020s 66,684 68,402 1,718 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Afghanistan or Niger?
Niger, at 70,278 against 64,348 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Afghanistan and Niger?
5,930, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed