Afghanistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, male
Afghanistan
42,806
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
384,108
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 384,108 against 42,806 in Afghanistan, a difference of 341,302.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 9.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 197 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,297 | 1.83 million | 1.77 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 62,933 | 1.23 million | 1.17 million | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 50,842 | 676,469 | 625,626 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 44,766 | 424,035 | 379,269 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Afghanistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 384,108 against 42,806 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 341,302, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.