Afghanistan vs South Asia: Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita
Afghanistan
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
South Asia
0.0002 units per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
South Asia rank
21st
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, per capita, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female, per capita between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 0.0006 units per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 21st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.