Number of infants who die before age 1 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 14,735 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
14,735 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63,496 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
14,735 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Afghanistan, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Afghanistan stood at 14,735 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Afghanistan peaked at 63,496 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,735 deaths, in 2100.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,496 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 62,290 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 60,799 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2027 | 59,558 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 58,138 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 56,494 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 55,390 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 54,155 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2032 | 53,032 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2033 | 51,908 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2034 | 51,036 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 49,790 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2036 | 48,676 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2037 | 47,578 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 46,317 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2039 | 45,234 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 44,376 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2041 | 43,433 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2042 | 42,603 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 41,677 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2044 | 40,841 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2045 | 40,028 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2046 | 39,408 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 38,665 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 38,026 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2049 | 37,228 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 36,639 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2051 | 35,871 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2052 | 35,002 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2053 | 34,300 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2054 | 33,607 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2055 | 32,981 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2056 | 32,353 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2057 | 31,690 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2058 | 31,248 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2059 | 30,698 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2060 | 30,193 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2061 | 29,609 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2062 | 28,988 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2063 | 28,482 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2064 | 27,963 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2065 | 27,579 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 27,171 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2067 | 26,646 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2068 | 26,206 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2069 | 25,758 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2070 | 25,316 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2071 | 24,917 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2072 | 24,431 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2073 | 23,899 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2074 | 23,497 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2075 | 23,038 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2076 | 22,608 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2077 | 22,169 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2078 | 21,716 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2079 | 21,310 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2080 | 20,967 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2081 | 20,538 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2082 | 20,163 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2083 | 19,765 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2084 | 19,397 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2085 | 19,084 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2086 | 18,783 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2087 | 18,417 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2088 | 18,140 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2089 | 17,782 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2090 | 17,487 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2091 | 17,181 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2092 | 16,890 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2093 | 16,575 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2094 | 16,293 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2095 | 15,986 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2096 | 15,713 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2097 | 15,396 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2098 | 15,174 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2099 | 14,952 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2100 | 14,735 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60,129 deaths | 56,494 deaths | 63,496 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 50,312 deaths | 45,234 deaths | 55,390 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 40,628 deaths | 37,228 deaths | 44,376 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 33,439 deaths | 30,698 deaths | 36,639 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 27,860 deaths | 25,758 deaths | 30,193 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 23,290 deaths | 21,310 deaths | 25,316 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 19,304 deaths | 17,782 deaths | 20,967 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 16,165 deaths | 14,952 deaths | 17,487 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 14,735 deaths | 14,735 deaths | 14,735 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Afghanistan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Afghanistan was 14,735 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,496 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,735 deaths in 2100.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.