Stillbirth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Stillbirth rate was 2.8 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.8 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 4.54 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.78 deaths per 100 births, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 deaths per 100 births | 3.09 deaths per 100 births | 4.54 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 deaths per 100 births | 2.78 deaths per 100 births | 3.11 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 deaths per 100 births | 2.8 deaths per 100 births | 2.81 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 4 Ethiopia 2.97 deaths per 100 births compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 2.91 deaths per 100 births compare
- 6 Chad 2.84 deaths per 100 births compare
- 8 South Sudan 2.76 deaths per 100 births compare
- 9 Pakistan 2.76 deaths per 100 births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.59 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,866 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Afghanistan?
- Stillbirth rate in Afghanistan was 2.8 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 deaths per 100 births in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.