Afghanistan vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of neonatal deaths
Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
471,604
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
6th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 471,604 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 422,175.
That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 9.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,216 | 633,262 | 576,045 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 60,548 | 588,301 | 527,753 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 54,874 | 554,876 | 500,002 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 50,760 | 487,984 | 437,223 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 471,604 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 422,175, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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.