Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Number of infant deaths, male

Afghanistan
39,111
in 2024
Least developed countries
827,804
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 827,804 against 39,111 in Afghanistan, a difference of 788,693.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 21.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 197 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 54,488 1.28 million 1.23 million Least developed countries
2000s 54,542 1.08 million 1.03 million Least developed countries
2010s 45,545 882,350 836,805 Least developed countries
2020s 40,820 850,292 809,472 Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 827,804 against 39,111 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
788,693, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.