Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.122 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2996 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.122 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2996 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.122 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2401 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2471 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2621 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2618 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2567 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2665 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2611 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.219 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1952 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | 0.235 units per square kilometre | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2669 units per square kilometre | 0.2515 units per square kilometre | 0.2996 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.122 units per square kilometre | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.133 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.1329 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Somalia 0.126 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.1141 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.1117 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2996 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.122 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.