Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0763 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 0.0763 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0719 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
Afghanistan ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0763 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0763 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0203 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.092 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0875 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 0.0858 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0751 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 0.0738 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ghana 0.073 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.