Under-five deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under-five deaths was 77,768 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Afghanistan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Afghanistan stood at 77,768. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 131,354 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77,768, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Afghanistan?
- Under-five deaths in Afghanistan was 77,768 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 131,354 in 2000.
- 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 198 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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