Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0104 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0987 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0104 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0104 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 | +50.8% | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0852 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -42.5% | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +34.4% | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -32.7% | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -27.0% | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 51 Nepal 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Yemen 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 South Africa 0.0106 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Central African Republic 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Mauritius 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Korea 0.0096 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0987 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.