Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.055 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
37th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1435 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.055 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.055 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1435 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.055 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1168 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.118 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1239 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.055 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.055 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | 0.119 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | 0.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.0591 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Somalia 0.0581 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.0503 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0482 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1435 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female 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.