Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Number of neonatal deaths
Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Ethiopia
104,789
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 104,789 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 55,360.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,118 | 139,419 | 92,300 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 57,216 | 149,294 | 92,078 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 60,548 | 140,732 | 80,184 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 54,874 | 114,395 | 59,521 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 50,760 | 108,294 | 57,533 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 104,789 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 55,360, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.