Afghanistan vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of neonatal deaths

Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
482,570
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
5th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 482,570 against 49,429 in Afghanistan, a difference of 433,141.

That makes South-East Asia (WHO region)'s figure about 9.8 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South-East Asia (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th of 200 countries.

South-East Asia (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 57,216 1.78 million 1.73 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s 60,548 1.29 million 1.23 million South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 54,874 809,777 754,903 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2020s 50,760 532,376 481,616 South-East Asia (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 482,570 against 49,429 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
433,141, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and South-East Asia (WHO region) 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.

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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