Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 77,768 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,768
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
132,074
in 1998
All-time low
77,768
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,714 | — |
| 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 77,768 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 77,768 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 25.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 - 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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