Afghanistan vs Europe (WHO region): Number of neonatal deaths

Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Europe (WHO region)
39,506
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Europe (WHO region) rank
10th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Europe (WHO region)
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198820062024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 49,429 against 39,506 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 9,923.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Europe (WHO region) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Europe (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 57,216 142,435 85,219 Europe (WHO region)
2000s 60,548 86,492 25,944 Europe (WHO region)
2010s 54,874 59,171 4,297 Europe (WHO region)
2020s 50,760 42,958 7,802 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or Europe (WHO region)?
Afghanistan, at 49,429 against 39,506 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region)?
9,923, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,674 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed