Number of infant deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infant deaths was 73,191.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73,191.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
131,491.0%
in 1978
All-time low
73,191.0%
in 2023
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Number of infant deaths in Afghanistan, 1958–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Afghanistan is 73,191.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 131,491.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 73,191.0%, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 107,551.0% | — |
| 1959 | 108,206.0% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 108,799.0% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 109,828.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 110,923.0% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 112,201.0% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 113,592.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 114,915.0% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 116,433.0% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 118,043.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 119,634.0% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 121,275.0% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 122,789.0% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 124,265.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 125,654.0% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 126,933.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 128,504.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 129,818.0% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 130,715.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 131,241.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 131,491.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 131,462.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 129,171.0% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 121,586.0% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 118,188.0% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 106,503.0% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 112,747.0% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 112,973.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103,876.0% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 102,125.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 94,387.0% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 87,744.0% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 88,205.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 87,305.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 86,880.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 92,346.0% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 101,346.0% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 107,076.0% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 109,240.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 110,300.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 110,671.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 110,827.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 110,740.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 107,225.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 103,124.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 103,127.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103,462.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101,026.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 98,399.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 96,353.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 92,841.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 90,160.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 88,784.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 87,085.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 86,133.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 85,486.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,457.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 83,599.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 82,409.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 80,900.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 79,669.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 78,618.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77,662.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76,646.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75,133.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 73,191.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,878.5% | 107,551.0% | 108,206.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 114,564.3% | 108,799.0% | 121,275.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,287.2% | 122,789.0% | 131,491.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,930.0% | 87,744.0% | 129,171.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,419.6% | 86,880.0% | 110,827.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,645.7% | 90,160.0% | 110,740.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,714.0% | 78,618.0% | 88,784.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,658.0% | 73,191.0% | 77,662.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Afghanistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Afghanistan was 73,191.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 131,491.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,191.0% in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.