Afghanistan vs Eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate
Afghanistan
53.03
in 2024
Eastern Asia
5.83
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Eastern Asia rank
29th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 53.03 against 5.83 in Eastern Asia, a difference of 47.2.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 9.1 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.9 | 52.64 | 198.26 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 157.02 | 44.96 | 112.06 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 111.72 | 24.64 | 87.08 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 74.12 | 11.06 | 63.05 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 6.6 | 50.22 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Afghanistan or Eastern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 53.03 against 5.83 in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Afghanistan and Eastern Asia?
- 47.2, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.