Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Number of under-five deaths, female
Afghanistan
34,962
in 2024
Least developed countries
934,072
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Least developed countries rank
10th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 934,072 against 34,962 in Afghanistan, a difference of 899,110.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 26.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 10th 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 | 56,769 | 1.73 million | 1.67 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 54,549 | 1.37 million | 1.31 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 42,702 | 1.05 million | 1.00 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 36,793 | 975,696 | 938,903 | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 934,072 against 34,962 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 899,110, 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 under-five deaths, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 10th 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.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.