Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 44,898 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
44,898
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48,692
in 2025
All-time low
44,898
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Afghanistan, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Afghanistan is 44,898, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 47,203 | 45,587 | 48,692 | 5 |
| 2030s | 44,898 | 44,898 | 44,898 | 1 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Afghanistan was 44,898 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,692 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,898 in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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