Child deaths igme data in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child deaths igme data was 77,768 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (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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