Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1872 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.67 under-five deaths per woman
in 1957
All-time low
0.1872 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Afghanistan peaked at 2.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1958 | 2.63 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 2.51 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.48 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.41 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.37 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.34 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.31 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.22 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 2.52 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9923 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9492 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9033 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8559 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8054 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7549 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7045 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6555 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6127 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5729 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5364 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5022 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4712 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.442 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4148 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3886 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.365 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.344 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3243 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3054 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2883 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2726 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.214 under-five deaths per woman | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2003 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 under-five deaths per woman | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1960s | 2.4 under-five deaths per woman | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7806 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5729 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9923 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4094 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3054 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5364 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2325 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2883 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 28 Gambia 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 32 Pakistan 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 33 Tanzania 0.168 under-five deaths per woman 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Afghanistan?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Afghanistan was 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).