Stillbirth rate current trends in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Stillbirth rate current trends was 24.19 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
24.19
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.44
in 2024
All-time low
24.19
in 2030
Years of data
7
2024–2030
Stillbirth rate current trends in Afghanistan, 2024–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 24.19 for stillbirth rate current trends in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Stillbirth rate current trends in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.44 | — |
| 2025 | 26.87 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 26.31 | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 25.77 | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 25.23 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 24.71 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 24.19 | -2.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 24.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.05, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 24.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.84, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.05 | 24.71 | 27.44 | 6 |
| 2030s | 24.19 | 24.19 | 24.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 5 Chad 25.17 compare
- 6 South Sudan 24.91 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 24.44 compare
- 9 Pakistan 24.17 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.61 compare
- 11 Nigeria 22.13 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)
- 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 stillbirth rate current trends in Afghanistan?
- Stillbirth rate current trends in Afghanistan was 24.19 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate current trends recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.19 in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for stillbirth rate current trends?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is stillbirth rate current trends rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate current trends. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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