Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0002 units per person for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.004 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per person | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 units per person | +63.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per person | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per person | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +63.8% | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
| 1988 | -43.2% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 1971 | +31.2% | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
| 1986 | -32.7% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
| 1973 | -28.9% | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 units per person compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 44 Gabon 0.0002 units per person compare
- 46 Yemen 0.0001 units per person compare
- 47 Kenya 0.0001 units per person compare
- 48 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.