Child deaths by world region un data in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child deaths by world region un data was 81,376 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81,376
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 229 countries
All-time high
184,170
in 1979
All-time low
81,376
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Afghanistan is 81,376, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Afghanistan peaked at 184,170 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 81,376, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 160,791 | — |
| 1951 | 158,566 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 157,832 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 157,554 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 157,723 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 157,176 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 157,394 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 157,366 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 157,487 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 157,501 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 158,051 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 158,683 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 159,573 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 160,751 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 161,777 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 162,936 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 164,292 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 165,607 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 166,988 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 168,367 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 169,510 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 170,827 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 171,860 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 172,834 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 174,046 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 174,736 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 175,058 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 174,740 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 179,081 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 184,170 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 178,239 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 164,640 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 151,468 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 144,494 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 162,620 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 164,799 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 140,432 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 137,365 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 122,582 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 120,993 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 121,800 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 118,844 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 117,021 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 119,742 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 129,025 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 132,958 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 133,605 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 135,474 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 137,791 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 134,213 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 133,112 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 125,627 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 123,215 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 123,894 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 122,315 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 118,420 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 116,622 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 112,800 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 106,511 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 106,480 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 104,547 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 101,679 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 101,123 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99,706 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 99,854 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100,282 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97,785 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 90,851 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 89,077 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 88,750 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88,718 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 88,173 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83,784 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 81,376 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,939 | 157,176 | 160,791 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162,702 | 158,051 | 168,367 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174,686 | 169,510 | 184,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,763 | 120,993 | 178,239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,047 | 117,021 | 137,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,900 | 106,480 | 133,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,365 | 88,750 | 104,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,513 | 81,376 | 88,718 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Afghanistan?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Afghanistan was 81,376 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 184,170 in 1979.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,376 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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