Number of child deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of child deaths was 77,768 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,768 deaths
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
195,406 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
77,768 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of child deaths in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Afghanistan stood at 77,768 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 195,406 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 77,768 deaths, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 153,287 deaths | — |
| 1963 | 154,382 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 155,491 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 156,581 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 157,985 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 159,611 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 161,180 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 162,628 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 164,035 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 195,406 deaths | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 195,097 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 166,197 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 168,276 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 169,590 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 170,471 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 170,927 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 170,736 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 170,191 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 167,454 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 159,072 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 173,800 deaths | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 158,607 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 176,539 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 170,314 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 142,847 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 139,785 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 111,232 deaths | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 109,930 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 109,714 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 108,203 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 107,134 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 112,102 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 121,014 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 127,147 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 129,830 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 131,427 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 132,074 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 132,007 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 131,354 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 127,295 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 122,282 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 121,205 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 120,521 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 117,157 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 113,826 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 111,047 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 106,838 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 103,298 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 101,132 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 98,754 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97,116 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 95,929 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94,378 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93,060 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 91,394 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 89,516 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 87,816 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 86,349 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 84,999 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83,622 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 81,822 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 79,584 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 77,768 deaths | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,643 deaths | 153,287 deaths | 162,628 deaths | 8 |
| 1970s | 174,093 deaths | 164,035 deaths | 195,406 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,958 deaths | 109,930 deaths | 176,539 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,065 deaths | 107,134 deaths | 132,074 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,482 deaths | 103,298 deaths | 131,354 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,544 deaths | 86,349 deaths | 101,132 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,559 deaths | 77,768 deaths | 84,999 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Afghanistan?
- Number of child deaths in Afghanistan was 77,768 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 195,406 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,768 deaths in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of child deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .