Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 70,975 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70,975
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
141,212
in 1972
All-time low
70,975
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant deaths in Afghanistan, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Afghanistan is 70,975, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 141,212 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 70,975, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 108,015 | — |
| 1959 | 108,664 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 109,290 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 110,181 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 111,374 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 112,706 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 113,995 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 115,265 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 116,817 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 118,510 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 120,119 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 121,684 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 123,182 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 140,509 | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 141,212 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 126,880 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 129,023 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 130,317 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 131,113 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 131,688 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 131,882 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 131,865 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 129,739 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 122,232 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 118,231 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 106,465 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 112,189 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 112,514 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 103,972 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 102,111 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 89,562 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 88,683 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 89,023 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 88,121 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 87,667 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 93,130 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 102,212 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 108,036 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 110,096 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 111,060 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 111,367 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 111,445 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 111,260 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 107,744 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 103,524 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 103,395 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 103,674 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101,149 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 98,594 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 96,476 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 92,961 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 90,225 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 88,792 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 87,055 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 86,028 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 85,355 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,224 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 83,317 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82,006 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80,485 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 79,194 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 78,117 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 77,118 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76,065 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 74,536 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 72,559 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 70,975 | -2.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 70,975 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 70,975 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 28.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,340 | 108,015 | 108,664 | 2 |
| 1960s | 114,994 | 109,290 | 121,684 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,767 | 123,182 | 141,212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,570 | 88,683 | 129,739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,216 | 87,667 | 111,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,900 | 90,225 | 111,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,457 | 78,117 | 88,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,251 | 70,975 | 77,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 infant deaths in Afghanistan?
- Infant deaths in Afghanistan was 70,975 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 141,212 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,975 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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