Number of infant deaths unwpp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 64,348 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64,348
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
122,112
in 1979
All-time low
64,348
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Afghanistan stood at 64,348. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Afghanistan peaked at 122,112 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 64,348, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109,220 | — |
| 1951 | 107,971 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 108,140 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 108,248 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 108,241 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 107,949 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 108,008 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 107,895 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 107,892 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 107,851 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 108,152 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 108,546 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 109,102 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 109,864 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 110,524 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 111,241 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 112,140 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 113,018 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 113,926 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 114,832 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 115,521 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 116,375 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 117,053 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 117,757 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 118,638 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 119,034 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 119,155 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 118,943 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 120,475 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 122,112 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 118,160 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 108,707 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 96,589 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 92,086 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 98,616 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 100,345 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 90,371 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 88,266 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 81,489 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 80,905 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 81,591 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 79,883 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 79,793 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84,453 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 91,571 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 94,264 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 94,967 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 95,899 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 96,688 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 95,338 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 94,789 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 89,535 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 87,703 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 88,939 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 87,970 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85,305 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 84,209 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81,967 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 77,989 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 77,973 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 76,883 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75,297 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 75,263 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 74,558 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74,429 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74,501 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72,980 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 69,977 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 68,996 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 68,646 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 68,452 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68,065 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 65,872 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 64,348 | -2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 64,348 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 64,348 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 31.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,142 | 107,851 | 109,220 | 10 |
| 1960s | 111,134 | 108,152 | 114,832 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118,506 | 115,521 | 122,112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,553 | 80,905 | 118,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,445 | 79,793 | 96,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,638 | 77,973 | 94,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,153 | 68,646 | 76,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,684 | 64,348 | 68,452 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Afghanistan?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Afghanistan was 64,348 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 122,112 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,348 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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