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