Afghanistan vs High income (World Bank): Number of under-five deaths

Afghanistan
77,768
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
64,707
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
High income (World Bank) rank
11th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • High income (World Bank)
100.0k200.0k300.0k196219932024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 77,768 against 64,707 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 13,061.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 14th and High income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and High income (World Bank) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan High income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 150,958 287,843 136,885 High income (World Bank)
1990s 121,065 174,285 53,220 High income (World Bank)
2000s 117,482 114,139 3,344 Afghanistan
2010s 93,544 87,391 6,153 Afghanistan
2020s 81,559 67,087 14,472 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Afghanistan or High income (World Bank)?
Afghanistan, at 77,768 against 64,707 in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Afghanistan and High income (World Bank)?
13,061, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and High income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and High income (World Bank) rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 14th and High income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 12,621 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed