Stillbirths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Stillbirths was 42,352 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42,352
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
49,295
in 2000
All-time low
36,097
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 42,352 for stillbirths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Afghanistan peaked at 49,295 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,097, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Stillbirths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,295 | — |
| 2001 | 45,200 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 42,760 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 41,714 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 39,791 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 37,794 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 37,123 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36,742 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 36,097 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 36,894 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 37,578 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 38,583 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 39,622 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 40,091 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 39,904 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39,902 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,349 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39,263 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,574 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40,276 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 41,301 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 42,087 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 42,206 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42,352 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,341 | 36,097 | 49,295 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,414 | 37,578 | 40,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,986 | 41,301 | 42,352 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 stillbirths in Afghanistan?
- Stillbirths in Afghanistan was 42,352 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,295 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,097 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for stillbirths?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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