What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.2996 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.122 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Afghanistan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.122 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.122 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

37th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.2996 deaths per square kilometre

in 1971

All-time low

0.122 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1962–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1962–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.122 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2996 deaths per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.122 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Afghanistan 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1962	0.235 deaths per square kilometre	—
1963	0.2367 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1964	0.2384 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1965	0.2401 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1966	0.2422 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1967	0.2447 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1968	0.2471 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1969	0.2493 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1970	0.2515 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.2996 deaths per square kilometre	+19.1%
1972	0.2991 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
1973	0.2548 deaths per square kilometre	-14.8%
1974	0.258 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1975	0.26 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
1976	0.2614 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1977	0.2621 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1978	0.2618 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1979	0.2609 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1980	0.2567 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1981	0.2439 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1982	0.2665 deaths per square kilometre	+9.3%
1983	0.2432 deaths per square kilometre	-8.7%
1984	0.2707 deaths per square kilometre	+11.3%
1985	0.2611 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1986	0.219 deaths per square kilometre	-16.1%
1987	0.2143 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1988	0.1705 deaths per square kilometre	-20.4%
1989	0.1685 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1990	0.1682 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
1991	0.1659 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1992	0.1643 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1993	0.1719 deaths per square kilometre	+4.6%
1994	0.1855 deaths per square kilometre	+7.9%
1995	0.1949 deaths per square kilometre	+5.1%
1996	0.1991 deaths per square kilometre	+2.1%
1997	0.2015 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1998	0.2025 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1999	0.2024 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2000	0.2014 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2001	0.1952 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2002	0.1875 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
2003	0.1858 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2004	0.1848 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2005	0.1796 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2006	0.1745 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2007	0.1703 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2008	0.1638 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2009	0.1584 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
2010	0.1551 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2011	0.1514 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2012	0.1489 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2013	0.1471 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
2014	0.1447 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2015	0.1427 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2016	0.1401 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2017	0.1372 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2018	0.1346 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
2019	0.1324 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2020	0.1303 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2021	0.1282 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2022	0.1255 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2023	0.122 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2417 deaths per square kilometre	0.235 deaths per square kilometre	0.2493 deaths per square kilometre	8
1970s	0.2669 deaths per square kilometre	0.2515 deaths per square kilometre	0.2996 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2314 deaths per square kilometre	0.1685 deaths per square kilometre	0.2707 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1856 deaths per square kilometre	0.1643 deaths per square kilometre	0.2025 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1801 deaths per square kilometre	0.1584 deaths per square kilometre	0.2014 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1434 deaths per square kilometre	0.1324 deaths per square kilometre	0.1551 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1265 deaths per square kilometre	0.122 deaths per square kilometre	0.1303 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

34 Dominican Republic 0.133 deaths per square kilometre compare
35 Cameroon 0.1329 deaths per square kilometre compare
36 Somalia 0.126 deaths per square kilometre compare
38 Maldives 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre compare
39 Lesotho 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre compare
40 Madagascar 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre compare

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More health data for Afghanistan

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Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.122 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.2996 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.122 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.