Child mortality complete gapminder in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Child mortality complete gapminder was 5.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.28
in 1894
All-time low
5.3
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 5.3. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48.28 in 1894 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 46.86 | — |
| 1801 | 46.86 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 46.86 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 46.86 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 46.86 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 46.86 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 47 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 47.14 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 47.14 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 47.28 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 47.28 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 47.42 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 47.57 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 47.57 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 47.71 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 47.85 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 48 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 48.14 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 48.28 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 48.28 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 48.27 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 48.26 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 48.24 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 48.21 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 48.18 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 48.14 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 48.09 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 48.03 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 48.11 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 48.04 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 47.96 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 47.87 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 47.77 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 47.67 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 47.57 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 47.46 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 47.34 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 47.23 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 47.26 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 47.14 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 47.03 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 46.91 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 46.8 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 46.69 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 46.57 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 46.46 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 46.35 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 46.23 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 46.26 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 46.14 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 46.03 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 45.91 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 45.8 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 45.69 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 45.57 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 45.35 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 45.14 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 45.06 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 44.84 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 44.63 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 44.41 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 44.2 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 43.99 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 43.78 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 43.56 | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 43.35 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 43.14 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 43.06 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 42.85 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 42.64 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 42.43 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 42.22 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 42.01 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 41.59 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 41.3 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 40.72 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 40.12 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 39.51 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 38.89 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 38.26 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 36.82 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 36.21 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 35.64 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 35.06 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 34.52 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.02 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 33.5 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 32.97 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 32.45 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 31.95 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 31.48 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 31 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 30.49 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 30 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 34.43 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 33.79 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 28.47 | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 27.95 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 27.42 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.86 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 26.29 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 25.69 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 25.11 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 24.52 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 23.9 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.7 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 27.12 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.38 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 29.6 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 25.05 | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 24.42 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.43 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 18.78 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 18.14 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 17.52 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.91 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 16.35 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.83 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.34 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.44 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.02 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.17 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 12.75 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.31 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.85 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.39 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.93 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.04 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.61 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.43 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.08 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.27 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.07 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.68 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.49 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | -3.3% |
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 5.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 5.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 46.91 | 46.86 | 47 | 10 |
| 1810s | 47.05 | 47 | 47.14 | 10 |
| 1820s | 47.2 | 47.14 | 47.28 | 10 |
| 1830s | 47.34 | 47.28 | 47.42 | 10 |
| 1840s | 47.5 | 47.42 | 47.57 | 10 |
| 1850s | 47.64 | 47.57 | 47.71 | 10 |
| 1860s | 47.78 | 47.71 | 47.85 | 10 |
| 1870s | 47.92 | 47.85 | 48 | 10 |
| 1880s | 48.07 | 48 | 48.14 | 10 |
| 1890s | 48.21 | 48.14 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | 47.98 | 47.67 | 48.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 47.14 | 46.69 | 47.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 46.14 | 45.69 | 46.57 | 10 |
| 1930s | 44.7 | 43.78 | 45.57 | 10 |
| 1940s | 42.71 | 41.8 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.91 | 35.64 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.74 | 30.49 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.6 | 25.11 | 34.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 | 18.78 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 | 13.6 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 | 9.19 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.27 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.3 | 6.07 | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 5.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 in 1894.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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