Afghanistan vs IDA only: Number of infant deaths
Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
IDA only
1.48 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
IDA only rank
12th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- IDA only
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 1.48 million against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.41 million.
That makes IDA only's figure about 20.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th of 197 countries.
IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,216 | 2.37 million | 2.27 million | IDA only |
| 2000s | 100,900 | 1.97 million | 1.87 million | IDA only |
| 2010s | 83,457 | 1.60 million | 1.51 million | IDA only |
| 2020s | 74,251 | 1.53 million | 1.45 million | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Afghanistan or IDA only?
- IDA only, at 1.48 million against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Afghanistan and IDA only?
- 1.41 million, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and IDA only rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.