Number of infant deaths, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0017 units per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0121 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0121 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.012 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0113 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.011 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.01 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.01 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.009 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per person, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0017 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.