Afghanistan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of under-five deaths
Afghanistan
77,768
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.93 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
13th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 1.93 million against 77,768 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.85 million.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 24.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,065 | 2.99 million | 2.87 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 117,482 | 2.61 million | 2.49 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 93,544 | 2.11 million | 2.02 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 81,559 | 2.02 million | 1.94 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Afghanistan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 1.93 million against 77,768 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 1.85 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of children dying before reaching age five.