Number of child deaths, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0018 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0018 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0169 deaths per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0163 deaths per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0161 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0158 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0154 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0152 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.015 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 deaths per person | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 deaths per person | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 deaths per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 deaths per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 deaths per person | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0158 deaths per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 deaths per person | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.003 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 deaths per person | 0.0148 deaths per person | 0.0163 deaths per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 deaths per person | 0.0125 deaths per person | 0.0169 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 deaths per person | 0.0093 deaths per person | 0.0158 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 deaths per person | 0.0066 deaths per person | 0.0091 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0065 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0036 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 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)
- 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, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0018 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 deaths per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.