Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Number of neonatal deaths
Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Bangladesh
62,138
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Bangladesh rank
6th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 62,138 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 12,709.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Bangladesh ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,118 | 273,423 | 226,304 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 57,216 | 210,876 | 153,660 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 60,548 | 136,805 | 76,257 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 54,874 | 77,985 | 23,111 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 50,760 | 62,579 | 11,818 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 62,138 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 12,709, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Bangladesh ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.