Number of infant deaths gho in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infant deaths gho was 73,191 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73,191
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
131,491
in 1978
All-time low
73,191
in 2023
Years of data
66
1958–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Afghanistan, 1958–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Afghanistan is 73,191, 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 gho in Afghanistan peaked at 131,491 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 73,191, 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 gho in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 107,551 | — |
| 1959 | 108,206 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 108,799 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 109,828 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 110,923 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 112,201 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 113,592 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 114,915 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 116,433 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 118,043 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 119,634 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 121,275 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 122,789 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 124,265 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 125,654 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 126,933 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 128,504 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 129,818 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 130,715 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 131,241 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 131,491 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 131,462 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 129,171 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 121,586 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 118,188 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 106,503 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 112,747 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 112,973 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103,876 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 102,125 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 94,387 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 87,744 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 88,205 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 87,305 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 86,880 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 92,346 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 101,346 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 107,076 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 109,240 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 110,300 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 110,671 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 110,827 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 110,740 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 107,225 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 103,124 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 103,127 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103,462 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 101,026 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 98,399 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 96,353 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 92,841 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 90,160 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 88,784 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 87,085 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 86,133 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 85,486 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84,457 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 83,599 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 82,409 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 80,900 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 79,669 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 78,618 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77,662 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76,646 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75,133 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 73,191 | -2.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 73,191 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 73,191 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,084, 35.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107,878 | 107,551 | 108,206 | 2 |
| 1960s | 114,564 | 108,799 | 121,275 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,287 | 122,789 | 131,491 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,930 | 87,744 | 129,171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,420 | 86,880 | 110,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,646 | 90,160 | 110,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,714 | 78,618 | 88,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,658 | 73,191 | 77,662 | 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 infant deaths gho in Afghanistan?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Afghanistan was 73,191 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 131,491 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,191 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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