Number of under-five deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of under-five deaths was 77,768 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,768
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
195,406
in 1971
All-time low
77,768
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Afghanistan is 77,768, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 195,406 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 77,768, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 153,287 | — |
| 1963 | 154,382 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 155,491 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 156,581 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 157,985 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 159,611 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 161,180 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 162,628 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 164,035 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 195,406 | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 195,097 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 166,197 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 168,276 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 169,590 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 170,471 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 170,927 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 170,736 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 170,191 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 167,454 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 159,072 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 173,800 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 158,607 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 176,539 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 170,314 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 142,847 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 139,785 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 111,232 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 109,930 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 109,714 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 108,203 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 107,134 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 112,102 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 121,014 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 127,147 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 129,830 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 131,427 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 132,074 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 132,007 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 131,354 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 127,295 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 122,282 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 121,205 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 120,521 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 117,157 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 113,826 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 111,047 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 106,838 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 103,298 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 101,132 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 98,754 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97,116 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 95,929 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94,378 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93,060 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 91,394 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 89,516 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 87,816 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 86,349 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 84,999 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83,622 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 81,822 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 79,584 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 77,768 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,643 | 153,287 | 162,628 | 8 |
| 1970s | 174,093 | 164,035 | 195,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,958 | 109,930 | 176,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,065 | 107,134 | 132,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,482 | 103,298 | 131,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,544 | 86,349 | 101,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,559 | 77,768 | 84,999 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Afghanistan?
- Number of under-five deaths in Afghanistan was 77,768 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 195,406 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,768 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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