Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of infant deaths, male
Afghanistan
39,111
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.10 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Number of infant deaths, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.10 million against 39,111 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.06 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 28.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,488 | 1.34 million | 1.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 54,542 | 1.27 million | 1.22 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 45,545 | 1.13 million | 1.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 40,820 | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.10 million against 39,111 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.06 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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
Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.