Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0987 deaths per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Afghanistan 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0739 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0728 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0908 deaths per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0958 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.097 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0976 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0987 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.094 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0953 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0953 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0931 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0912 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0879 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0868 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0857 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.086 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.085 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0847 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0823 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0813 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0806 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0799 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0793 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0778 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0722 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0728 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0928 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0987 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0806 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0868 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0799 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.092 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0875 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ghana 0.073 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0987 deaths per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0719 deaths per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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.