Child deaths igme data in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child deaths igme data was 77,768 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,768
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
195,406
in 1971
All-time low
77,768
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child deaths igme data in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 77,768 for child deaths igme data in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Afghanistan peaked at 195,406 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 77,768, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths igme data in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 153,287 | — |
| 1963 | 154,382 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 155,491 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 156,581 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 157,985 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 159,611 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 161,180 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 162,628 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 164,035 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 195,406 | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 195,097 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 166,197 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 168,276 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 169,590 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 170,471 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 170,927 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 170,736 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 170,191 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 167,454 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 159,072 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 173,800 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 158,607 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 176,539 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 170,314 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 142,847 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 139,785 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 111,232 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 109,930 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 109,714 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 108,203 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 107,134 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 112,102 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 121,014 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 127,147 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 129,830 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 131,427 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 132,074 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 132,007 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 131,354 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 127,295 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 122,282 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 121,205 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 120,521 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 117,157 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 113,826 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 111,047 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 106,838 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 103,298 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 101,132 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 98,754 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97,116 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 95,929 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94,378 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93,060 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 91,394 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 89,516 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 87,816 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 86,349 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 84,999 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83,622 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 81,822 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 79,584 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 77,768 | -2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 77,768 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 77,768 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 25.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,643 | 153,287 | 162,628 | 8 |
| 1970s | 174,093 | 164,035 | 195,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,958 | 109,930 | 176,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,065 | 107,134 | 132,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,482 | 103,298 | 131,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,544 | 86,349 | 101,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,559 | 77,768 | 84,999 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Afghanistan?
- Child deaths igme data in Afghanistan was 77,768 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 195,406 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,768 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child deaths igme data?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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