Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0085 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0088 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.007 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 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 under-five deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.