Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 82,436 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
82,436
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
82,436
in 2030
All-time low
78,797
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Remains constant in Afghanistan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - remains constant in Afghanistan is 82,436, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78,797 | — |
| 2026 | 79,540 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 80,379 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 81,267 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 81,841 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 82,436 | +0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 82,436 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53,533, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 82,436 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,920, 42.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 80,365 | 78,797 | 81,841 | 5 |
| 2030s | 82,436 | 82,436 | 82,436 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 under-five deaths - remains constant in Afghanistan?
- Under-five deaths - remains constant in Afghanistan was 82,436 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82,436 in 2030.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,797 in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for under-five deaths - remains constant?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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