Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0612 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0612 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.115 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0612 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0612 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.115 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | 0.115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.066 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ghana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Liberia 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0603 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lesotho 0.0594 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0559 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0612 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.115 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.