Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infant deaths, male, per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0009 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0065 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0009 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infant deaths, male, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.