Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Number of under-five deaths, male

Afghanistan
42,806
in 2024
Africa Western and Central
826,674
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Africa Western and Central rank
13th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 826,674 against 42,806 in Afghanistan, a difference of 783,868.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 19.3 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 64,297 989,227 924,930 Africa Western and Central
2000s 62,933 961,740 898,806 Africa Western and Central
2010s 50,842 893,840 842,998 Africa Western and Central
2020s 44,766 847,747 802,981 Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
Africa Western and Central, at 826,674 against 42,806 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
783,868, 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, male?
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, male. 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, male
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 male children dying before reaching age five.