Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 7,940 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
7,940
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53,129
in 2025
All-time low
7,940
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Afghanistan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Afghanistan is 7,940, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53,129 | — |
| 2026 | 36,271 | -31.7% |
| 2027 | 24,798 | -31.6% |
| 2028 | 16,981 | -31.5% |
| 2029 | 11,603 | -31.7% |
| 2030 | 7,940 | -31.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7,940 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,887, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7,940 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 739, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 28,556 | 11,603 | 53,129 | 5 |
| 2030s | 7,940 | 7,940 | 7,940 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Afghanistan?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Afghanistan was 7,940 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53,129 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,940 in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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