Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 49,429 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49,429
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
64,358
in 2000
All-time low
47,455
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 49,429 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Afghanistan peaked at 64,358 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47,455, in 1991.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,171 | — |
| 1991 | 47,455 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 48,474 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 53,874 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 59,227 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 61,381 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 62,470 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 63,274 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 63,685 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64,152 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 64,358 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61,286 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 60,414 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 62,166 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 62,167 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60,722 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 60,370 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 59,501 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 57,329 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 57,170 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 56,581 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 55,900 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 56,111 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55,859 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55,455 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55,262 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 54,314 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 53,664 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 53,004 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 52,593 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 52,124 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 51,716 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 50,754 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 49,779 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 49,429 | -0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 49,429 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 49,429 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 38.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,216 | 47,455 | 64,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,548 | 57,170 | 64,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,874 | 52,593 | 56,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,760 | 49,429 | 52,124 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Afghanistan was 49,429 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,358 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,455 in 1991.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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