Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.12 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-20.43 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -2.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 19.12 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -20.43 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Afghanistan ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0.7183 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.701 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8967 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.983 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8984 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8652 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +2110.5% |
| 1972 | -0.1581 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1973 | -14.81 % change on previous year | +9267.6% |
| 1974 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7809 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5195 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2675 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1978 | -0.1117 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1979 | -0.3192 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 1980 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +403.8% |
| 1981 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1982 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1983 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1984 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1985 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1986 | -16.13 % change on previous year | +357.4% |
| 1987 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1988 | -20.43 % change on previous year | +852.9% |
| 1989 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1990 | -0.1965 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1991 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +600.9% |
| 1992 | -0.988 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -569.4% |
| 1994 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1995 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4923 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0507 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4947 % change on previous year | +875.1% |
| 2001 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +524.7% |
| 2002 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2003 | -0.8808 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2004 | -0.5643 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2005 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +394.6% |
| 2006 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2008 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2009 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2010 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2011 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2012 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2013 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2014 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2015 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2016 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2017 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2018 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2020 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2021 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2022 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2023 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2024 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -2.28 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -2.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.04 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -9267.6% | -0.1581 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2110.5% | 0.8652 % change on previous year | 19.12 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -875.1% | -0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.4947 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -852.9% | -2.14 % change on previous year | -20.43 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -600.9% | -0.1965 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +569.4% | -0.988 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8487 % change on previous year | 0.701 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.7406 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 19.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.82 % change on previous year | -20.43 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | -0.4947 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 94 Philippines -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Mali -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Argentina -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Togo -2.36 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.43 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.