Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of under-five deaths, male
Afghanistan
42,806
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern
774,141
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 774,141 against 42,806 in Afghanistan, a difference of 731,335.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 18.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,297 | 1.23 million | 1.16 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 62,933 | 1.05 million | 985,876 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 50,842 | 817,857 | 767,014 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 44,766 | 794,352 | 749,586 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 774,141 against 42,806 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 731,335, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th 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, 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 children dying before reaching age five.