Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 44,898 in 2030. β–Ό 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
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Afghanistan, 2025–2030

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2025202720302025: 48.7k2026: 47.9k2027: 47.3k2028: 46.6k2029: 45.6k2030: 44.9k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 47,203 45,587 48,692 5
2030s 44,898 44,898 44,898 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 5 Ethiopia 92,551 compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 48,597 compare
  3. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 46,446 compare
  4. 9 Niger 38,615 compare
  5. 10 Sudan 36,505 compare
  6. 11 Uganda 35,694 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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