Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6356 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Afghanistan stood at 0.6356. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6356 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4386, in 1991.
Afghanistan ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4391 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4386 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4525 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4806 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4894 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4828 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4812 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4814 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4822 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.486 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.49 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4814 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4941 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5129 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5158 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5183 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5304 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5358 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5366 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5534 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5595 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5661 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5778 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5823 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5876 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5938 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5943 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5995 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6036 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6091 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6132 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6185 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6203 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6255 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6356 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4714 | 0.4386 | 0.4894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5169 | 0.4814 | 0.5534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5873 | 0.5595 | 0.6091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6226 | 0.6132 | 0.6356 | 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Afghanistan was 0.6356 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6356 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4386 in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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