Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1112 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2165 deaths per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.1112 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2165 deaths per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1708 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1728 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1748 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1767 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1791 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1817 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1842 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1866 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2154 deaths per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2165 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1945 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1978 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1998 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.201 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2019 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2022 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1989 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1874 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1813 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1632 deaths per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.172 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1725 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1594 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1566 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1373 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.136 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1351 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1344 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1428 deaths per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1567 deaths per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1656 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1688 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1703 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1707 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1709 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1706 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1652 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1587 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.159 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1551 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1512 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1479 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1425 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1383 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1335 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1319 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1309 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1291 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1277 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1257 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1214 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1182 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1166 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1143 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1773 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1866 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.202 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2165 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1665 deaths per square kilometre | 0.136 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1989 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1552 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1344 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1709 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1547 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1383 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1706 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1151 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1182 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1198 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.118 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Liberia 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.11 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2165 deaths per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.