Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Afghanistan, at 49,429 against 47,450 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?

37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Afghanistan

49,429

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

47,450

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

7th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

8th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Afghanistan
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 49,429 against 47,450 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,979.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 195 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	47,118	45,083	2,036	Afghanistan
1990s	57,216	45,824	11,393	Afghanistan
2000s	60,548	44,613	15,935	Afghanistan
2010s	54,874	45,872	9,003	Afghanistan
2020s	50,760	48,610	2,151	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Afghanistan or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Afghanistan, at 49,429 against 47,450 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 1,979, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Afghanistan ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.