Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Tanzania
47,450
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Tanzania rank
8th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49,429 against 47,450 in Tanzania, a difference of 1,979.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Tanzania 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 | 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?
- Afghanistan, at 49,429 against 47,450 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 1,979, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Tanzania 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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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.