Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0018 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0018 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0169 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0163 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0161 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0158 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0154 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0152 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.015 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0158 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0018 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.