Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Neonatal deaths - Remains constant was 52,201 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
52,201
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
52,201
in 2030
All-time low
49,931
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Afghanistan, 2025–2030

020.0k40.0k60.0k2025202720302025: 49.9k2026: 50.4k2027: 51.0k2028: 51.5k2029: 51.7k2030: 52.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, neonatal deaths - remains constant in Afghanistan stood at 52,201. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Afghanistan, 2025 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2025 49,931
2026 50,361 +0.9%
2027 50,982 +1.2%
2028 51,481 +1.0%
2029 51,687 +0.4%
2030 52,201 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 50,888 49,931 51,687 5
2030s 52,201 52,201 52,201 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,939 compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 109,091 compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 58,265 compare
  4. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 51,808 compare
  5. 9 Sudan 41,225 compare
  6. 10 Niger 39,944 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - remains constant in Afghanistan?
Neonatal deaths - remains constant in Afghanistan was 52,201 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 52,201 in 2030.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 49,931 in 2025.
How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal deaths - remains constant?
Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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