Number of child deaths per woman in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Afghanistan is 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Afghanistan peaked at 2.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 under-five deaths per woman | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1960s | 2.4 under-five deaths per woman | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 2.56 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7806 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5729 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9923 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4094 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3054 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5364 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2325 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2883 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 28 Gambia 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 32 Pakistan 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 33 Tanzania 0.168 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.496 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 23.65 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 19.25 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 28.23 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Afghanistan?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Afghanistan was 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).