Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 18,908 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18,908
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42,155
in 2025
All-time low
18,908
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Afghanistan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Afghanistan is 18,908, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42,155 | — |
| 2026 | 35,898 | -14.8% |
| 2027 | 30,683 | -14.5% |
| 2028 | 26,159 | -14.7% |
| 2029 | 22,175 | -15.2% |
| 2030 | 18,908 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 31,414 | 22,175 | 42,155 | 5 |
| 2030s | 18,908 | 18,908 | 18,908 | 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Afghanistan was 18,908 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,155 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,908 in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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