Neonatal infant and child deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 49,429 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49,429
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
64,358
in 2000
All-time low
46,905
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Afghanistan, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Afghanistan stood at 49,429.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 64,358 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,905, in 1988.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 46,905 | — |
| 1989 | 47,332 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 48,171 | +1.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,118 | 46,905 | 47,332 | 2 |
| 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 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Afghanistan was 49,429 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,358 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,905 in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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