3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 55.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
55.7
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
129.3
in 2000
All-time low
55.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 55.7 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 129.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.7, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.3 | — |
| 2001 | 125.3 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 121.2 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 117 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 112.8 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 108.6 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 104.3 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 95.9 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 91.8 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 87.8 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 84 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 80.3 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 76.8 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 73.4 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 70.2 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 64.6 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 62.2 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 57.8 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 55.7 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.62 | 91.8 | 129.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.64 | 59.9 | 87.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.75 | 55.7 | 57.8 | 2 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Afghanistan?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Afghanistan was 55.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 129.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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