Under-five deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under-five deaths was 77,768 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,768
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
195,406
in 1971
All-time low
77,768
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Under-five deaths in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 77,768 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 195,406 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 77,768, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 153,287 | — |
| 1963 | 154,382 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 155,491 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 156,581 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 157,985 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 159,611 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 161,180 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 162,628 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 164,035 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 195,406 | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 195,097 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 166,197 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 168,276 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 169,590 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 170,471 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 170,927 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 170,736 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 170,191 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 167,454 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 159,072 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 173,800 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 158,607 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 176,539 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 170,314 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 142,847 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 139,785 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 111,232 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 109,930 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 109,714 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 108,203 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 107,134 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 112,102 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 121,014 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 127,147 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 129,830 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 131,427 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 132,074 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 132,007 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 131,354 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 127,295 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 122,282 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 121,205 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 120,521 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 117,157 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 113,826 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 111,047 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 106,838 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 103,298 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 101,132 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 98,754 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 97,116 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 95,929 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94,378 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93,060 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 91,394 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 89,516 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 87,816 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 86,349 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 84,999 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83,622 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 81,822 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 79,584 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 77,768 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,643 | 153,287 | 162,628 | 8 |
| 1970s | 174,093 | 164,035 | 195,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,958 | 109,930 | 176,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,065 | 107,134 | 132,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,482 | 103,298 | 131,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,544 | 86,349 | 101,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,559 | 77,768 | 84,999 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Afghanistan?
- Under-five deaths in Afghanistan was 77,768 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 195,406 in 1971.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,768 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for under-five deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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