Stillbirth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Stillbirth rate was 28.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.02
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.4
in 2000
All-time low
27.83
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 28.02 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 45.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.83, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.4 | — |
| 2001 | 42.98 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 40.42 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 37.53 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 35.05 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 33.3 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 32.06 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.34 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.05 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.88 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.83 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.09 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 30.87 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.51 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.78 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.09 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.44 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.01 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.83 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.14 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.05 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.02 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 30.88 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.43 | 27.83 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.07 | 28.02 | 28.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 4 Ethiopia 29.71 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 29.14 compare
- 6 Chad 28.44 compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.65 compare
- 9 Pakistan 27.55 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.86 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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Afghanistan?
- Stillbirth rate in Afghanistan was 28.02 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.83 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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