Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) was 28 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Afghanistan is 28 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 45.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.4 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 43 per 1,000 total births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 40.4 per 1,000 total births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5 per 1,000 total births | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 35.1 per 1,000 total births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 33.3 per 1,000 total births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 32.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 31 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1 per 1,000 total births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 28 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1 per 1,000 total births | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 28.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 28 per 1,000 total births is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.8 per 1,000 total births, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 28 per 1,000 total births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.4 per 1,000 total births, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 per 1,000 total births | 30.9 per 1,000 total births | 45.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 per 1,000 total births | 27.8 per 1,000 total births | 31.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 per 1,000 total births | 28 per 1,000 total births | 28.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 6 Chad 28.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 Pakistan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.9 per 1,000 total births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Afghanistan?
- Stillbirth rate in Afghanistan was 28 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 per 1,000 total births in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.