Afghanistan vs North America: Under-five mortality rate
Afghanistan
53.03
in 2024
North America
6.38
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
North America rank
27th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- North America
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 53.03 against 6.38 in North America, a difference of 46.65.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 8.3 times North America's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and North America ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.9 | 12.79 | 238.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 157.02 | 9.52 | 147.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 111.72 | 7.83 | 103.89 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 74.12 | 6.71 | 67.41 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 6.37 | 50.45 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Afghanistan or North America?
- Afghanistan, at 53.03 against 6.38 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Afghanistan and North America?
- 46.65, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and North America ranks 27th 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.