Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 77,768 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Afghanistan stood at 77,768. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Afghanistan peaked at 132,074 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 77,768, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Afghanistan?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Afghanistan was 77,768 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 132,074 in 1998.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,768 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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