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
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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

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.