Child deaths life stage in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child deaths life stage was 6,793 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,793
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
64,350
in 1984
All-time low
6,793
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child deaths life stage in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage in Afghanistan is 6,793, measured 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 64,350 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6,793, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41,913 | — |
| 1963 | 41,676 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 41,496 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 41,316 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 41,168 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 41,101 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 41,061 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 40,944 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 40,853 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 54,897 | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 53,885 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 39,317 | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 39,253 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 39,273 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 39,358 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 39,239 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 38,854 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 38,326 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 37,715 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 36,840 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 55,569 | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 52,142 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 64,350 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 57,800 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 38,875 | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 37,674 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 21,670 | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 21,247 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 20,691 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 20,082 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 19,467 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 18,972 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 18,802 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 19,111 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19,734 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 20,367 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20,707 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 20,562 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,094 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 19,551 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18,758 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17,810 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16,847 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 16,008 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 15,232 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 14,571 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13,877 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 13,073 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12,340 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11,699 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 11,088 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10,574 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 10,154 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9,743 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9,388 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,031 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,622 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8,232 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7,881 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7,557 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7,286 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7,025 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6,793 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,334 | 40,944 | 41,913 | 8 |
| 1970s | 42,326 | 38,326 | 54,897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,388 | 21,247 | 64,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,850 | 18,802 | 20,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,582 | 13,073 | 20,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,087 | 8,232 | 12,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,308 | 6,793 | 7,881 | 5 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Afghanistan?
- Child deaths life stage in Afghanistan was 6,793 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,350 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,793 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child deaths life stage?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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