Child deaths life stage in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Child deaths life stage was 6,793 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 64,350 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6,793, in 2024.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 199 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, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 6,793 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 6,793 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352, 19.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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% | 36,840 | 55,569 |
| 1988 | -42.5% | 37,674 | 21,670 |
| 1971 | +34.4% | 40,853 | 54,897 |
| 1986 | -32.7% | 57,800 | 38,875 |
| 1973 | -27.0% | 53,885 | 39,317 |
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, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Child deaths life stage in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 6,793 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 64,350 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,793 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for child deaths life stage?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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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