Child mortality igme in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality igme was 5.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality igme in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.3 for child mortality igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Afghanistan peaked at 36.82 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality igme in Afghanistan was 5.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality igme?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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