Child mortality by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality by sex was 5.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.61
in 1957
All-time low
5.7
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality by sex in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Afghanistan is 5.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 37.61 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 37.61 | — |
| 1958 | 37 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 36.38 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 35.82 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 35.28 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.73 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 34.2 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 33.71 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 33.16 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 32.66 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 32.16 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 31.64 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 31.15 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 30.64 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 35.05 | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 34.42 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 29.1 | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 28.57 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.03 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 27.47 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 26.89 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 26.3 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 25.71 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 25.08 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 24.47 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 28.25 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 27.67 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.89 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 30.1 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 25.53 | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 24.89 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.89 | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 19.24 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 18.61 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 17.99 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.41 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 16.85 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.34 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.85 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.39 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14.97 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 14.53 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.08 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.66 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.2 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.74 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.29 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.84 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.37 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.92 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.48 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.63 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.23 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.86 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.51 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.18 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.62 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.36 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.13 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.69 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.27 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.88 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37 | 36.38 | 37.61 | 3 |
| 1960s | 33.45 | 31.15 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.22 | 25.71 | 35.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6 | 19.24 | 30.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2 | 14.08 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.62 | 9.63 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 6.69 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.7 | 6.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4256 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality by sex in Afghanistan was 5.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.61 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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