Afghanistan vs Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Under-five mortality rate

Afghanistan
53.03
in 2024
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
11.06
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
25th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 53.03 against 11.06 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 41.97.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.8 times Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 26th and Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 250.9 55.24 195.67 Afghanistan
1990s 157.02 43.76 113.26 Afghanistan
2000s 111.72 26.15 85.57 Afghanistan
2010s 74.12 14.49 59.63 Afghanistan
2020s 56.81 11.65 45.16 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Afghanistan or Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Afghanistan, at 53.03 against 11.06 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Afghanistan and Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
41.97, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed