Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
0.0073 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.122 units per square kilometre against 0.0073 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.1147 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 16.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Afghanistan, at 0.122 units per square kilometre against 0.0073 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.1147 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.