Child mortality gdp per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality gdp per capita was 5.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
36.82
in 1957
All-time low
5.3
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 5.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 36.82 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 26th of 196 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 gdp per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 36.82 | — |
| 1958 | 36.21 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 35.64 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 35.06 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 34.52 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.02 | -1.4% |
| 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 | +14.8% |
| 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 | -2.3% |
| 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 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 18.14 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 17.52 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.91 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 16.35 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.83 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.34 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.44 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14.02 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.17 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.75 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.31 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.85 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.39 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.93 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.04 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.61 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.43 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.08 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.27 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.07 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.68 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.49 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.22 | 35.64 | 36.82 | 3 |
| 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 |
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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 5.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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