Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Number of under-five deaths, female
Afghanistan
34,962
in 2024
Africa Western and Central
706,590
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Africa Western and Central rank
13th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 706,590 against 34,962 in Afghanistan, a difference of 671,628.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 20.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,769 | 865,050 | 808,281 | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 54,549 | 828,978 | 774,429 | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 42,702 | 765,508 | 722,806 | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 36,793 | 727,838 | 691,045 | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Africa Western and Central, at 706,590 against 34,962 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 671,628, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Africa Western and Central ranks 13th 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.