Number of infant deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infant deaths was 70,975 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70,975 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
141,212 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
70,975 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of infant deaths in Afghanistan, 1958–2024
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 infant deaths in Afghanistan stood at 70,975 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 141,212 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 70,975 deaths, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 108,015 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 108,664 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 109,290 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 110,181 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 111,374 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 112,706 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 113,995 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 115,265 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 116,817 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 118,510 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 120,119 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 121,684 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 123,182 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 140,509 deaths | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 141,212 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 126,880 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 129,023 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 130,317 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 131,113 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 131,688 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 131,882 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 131,865 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 129,739 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 122,232 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 118,231 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 106,465 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 112,189 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 112,514 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 103,972 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 102,111 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 89,562 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 88,683 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 89,023 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 88,121 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 87,667 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 93,130 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 102,212 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 108,036 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 110,096 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 111,060 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 111,367 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 111,445 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 111,260 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 107,744 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 103,524 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 103,395 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 103,674 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101,149 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 98,594 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 96,476 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 92,961 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 90,225 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 88,792 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 87,055 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 86,028 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 85,355 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,224 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 83,317 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82,006 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80,485 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 79,194 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 78,117 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 77,118 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76,065 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 74,536 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 72,559 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 70,975 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,340 deaths | 108,015 deaths | 108,664 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 114,994 deaths | 109,290 deaths | 121,684 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,767 deaths | 123,182 deaths | 141,212 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,570 deaths | 88,683 deaths | 129,739 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,216 deaths | 87,667 deaths | 111,445 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,900 deaths | 90,225 deaths | 111,260 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,457 deaths | 78,117 deaths | 88,792 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,251 deaths | 70,975 deaths | 77,118 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Afghanistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Afghanistan was 70,975 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 infant deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 141,212 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,975 deaths in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .