Number of neonatal deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of neonatal deaths was 37,406 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37,406 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
42,328 deaths
in 1977
All-time low
25,347 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Afghanistan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 37,406 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 42,328 deaths in 1977 and was at its lowest, 25,347 deaths, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,005 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 28,257 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 28,523 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 28,803 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 29,108 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 29,407 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 29,765 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 30,159 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 30,540 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 30,927 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 31,193 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 31,495 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 31,844 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 32,215 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 32,621 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 33,096 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 33,651 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 34,225 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 34,782 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 35,394 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 36,019 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 36,602 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 37,573 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 38,622 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 39,630 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 40,595 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 41,414 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 42,328 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 42,170 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 38,259 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 32,398 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 29,159 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 28,956 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 29,774 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 30,259 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 28,837 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 27,594 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 27,060 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 26,543 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 25,347 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 25,428 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 28,628 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 34,029 deaths | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 37,921 deaths | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 39,648 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 40,633 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41,331 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 41,765 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 41,156 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 39,660 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 38,874 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 39,274 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40,396 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 39,705 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39,256 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38,702 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37,506 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 36,641 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 36,223 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 35,717 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35,578 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35,545 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35,512 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,441 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35,158 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34,854 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 34,855 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34,572 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38,322 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 37,406 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,349 deaths | 28,005 deaths | 30,927 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,052 deaths | 31,193 deaths | 35,394 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,321 deaths | 36,019 deaths | 42,328 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,593 deaths | 25,347 deaths | 32,398 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,020 deaths | 25,428 deaths | 41,765 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,229 deaths | 35,717 deaths | 40,396 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,724 deaths | 34,572 deaths | 38,322 deaths | 10 |
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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 neonatal deaths in Afghanistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Afghanistan was 37,406 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,328 deaths in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,347 deaths in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.