Number of stillbirths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of stillbirths was 42,352 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42,352
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
49,295
in 2000
All-time low
36,097
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number of stillbirths in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 42,352 for number of stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Afghanistan peaked at 49,295 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,097, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of stillbirths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,295 | — |
| 2001 | 45,200 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 42,760 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 41,714 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39,791 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 37,794 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 37,123 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36,742 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 36,097 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 36,894 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37,578 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 38,583 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 39,622 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 40,091 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39,904 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39,902 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,349 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39,263 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,574 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40,276 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 41,301 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 42,087 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 42,206 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42,352 | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 42,352 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 42,352 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 27.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,341 | 36,097 | 49,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,414 | 37,578 | 40,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,986 | 41,301 | 42,352 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Afghanistan?
- Number of stillbirths in Afghanistan was 42,352 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,295 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,097 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of stillbirths?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation