Afghanistan vs Europe and Central Asia: Under-five mortality rate
Afghanistan
53.03
in 2024
Europe and Central Asia
7.78
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Europe and Central Asia rank
26th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 53.03 against 7.78 in Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 45.25.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.8 times Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.9 | 37.43 | 213.48 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 157.02 | 27.46 | 129.56 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 111.72 | 16.23 | 95.49 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 74.12 | 9.87 | 64.24 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 8.11 | 48.7 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Afghanistan or Europe and Central Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 53.03 against 7.78 in Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Afghanistan and Europe and Central Asia?
- 45.25, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe and Central Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe and Central Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th 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.