Number of child deaths unwpp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of child deaths unwpp was 81,376 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81,376
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
184,170
in 1979
All-time low
81,376
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 81,376 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Afghanistan peaked at 184,170 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 81,376, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 160,791 | — |
| 1951 | 158,566 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 157,832 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 157,554 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 157,723 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 157,176 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 157,394 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 157,366 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 157,487 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 157,501 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 158,051 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 158,683 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 159,573 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 160,751 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 161,777 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 162,936 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 164,292 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 165,607 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 166,988 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 168,367 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 169,510 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 170,827 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 171,860 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 172,834 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 174,046 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 174,736 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 175,058 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 174,740 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 179,081 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 184,170 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 178,239 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 164,640 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 151,468 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 144,494 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 162,620 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 164,799 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 140,432 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 137,365 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 122,582 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 120,993 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 121,800 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 118,844 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 117,021 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 119,742 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 129,025 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 132,958 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 133,605 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 135,474 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 137,791 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 134,213 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 133,112 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 125,627 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 123,215 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 123,894 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 122,315 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 118,420 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 116,622 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 112,800 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 106,511 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 106,480 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 104,547 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 101,679 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 101,123 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99,706 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 99,854 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100,282 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97,785 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 90,851 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 89,077 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 88,750 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88,718 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 88,173 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83,784 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 81,376 | -2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 81,376 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 81,376 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,323, 24.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,939 | 157,176 | 160,791 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162,702 | 158,051 | 168,367 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174,686 | 169,510 | 184,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,763 | 120,993 | 178,239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,047 | 117,021 | 137,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,900 | 106,480 | 133,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,365 | 88,750 | 104,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,513 | 81,376 | 88,718 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Afghanistan?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Afghanistan was 81,376 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 184,170 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,376 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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