Afghanistan

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Demographic data

Mortality and risk indicators (2015)

Trend in under-5 mortality and neonatal mortality 1990–2016

Causes of death for children under 5

Neonatal deaths: 38%

Nutritional indicators

Percentage of under-5 children who are:

Policies

Coverage of essential interventions across the continuum of care (%)

Equity related to under-5 mortality

Equity related to neonatal mortality

References

Demographic data

Framework for health information systems and core indicators for monitoring health situation and health system performance 2015. Cairo; WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean; 2015 

Mortality indicators

Levels and trends in Child mortality, report 2017
Estimates developed by UN Inter-agency group for child mortality estimation

Causes of death 

Child mortality estimates 

Stillbirth 

World Health Statistics 2014. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014   

Early Initiated breastfeeding 

UNICEF. Infant and young child feeding. In: UNICEF data: Monitoring the situation of children and women 

Vaccination and nutrition 

World Health Organization. WHO-UNICEF estimates of DTP3 coverage 

Other essential interventions 

World Health Statistics 2014. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014   

Policies 

World Health Organization. Maternal and newborn, child and adolescent health policy indicators 

Equity 

UNICEF. Equist. Equitable strategies. Save lives.  

Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan

2015 Demographic and Health Survey. Afghanistan: Ministry of Public Health; 2015.

Afghanistan living conditions survey (2013-2014) – National risk and vulnerability assessment. Afghanistan: Central Statistics Organization, Government of Afghanistan; 2014.

Coverage of essential interventions

Afghanistan demographic and health survey 2015 preliminary report. Afghanistan: Ministry of Public Health; 2015.

National Nutrition Survey 2013. Afghanistan: Ministry of Public Health; 2013.

Expanded Programme on Immunization coverage evaluation survey 2013. Afghanistan: Ministry of Public Health; 2013.