Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -3.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.32 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-20.89 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -3.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 16.32 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -20.89 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Afghanistan ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1960 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1961 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1962 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1963 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1964 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1966 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1967 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1970 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -1005.8% |
| 1972 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1973 | -16.01 % change on previous year | +820.3% |
| 1974 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1975 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1976 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1977 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1979 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1981 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -762.6% |
| 1983 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1984 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -689.6% |
| 1985 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1986 | -15.62 % change on previous year | +524.2% |
| 1987 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1988 | -20.89 % change on previous year | +735.4% |
| 1989 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1990 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1992 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1993 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1994 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1995 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1996 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1998 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1999 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2001 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2002 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2004 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2005 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2008 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2009 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2014 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2017 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2019 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2024 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -3.57 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.26 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -3.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.2 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1005.8% | -1.66 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -820.3% | -1.74 % change on previous year | -16.01 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +762.6% | -2.46 % change on previous year | 16.32 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -735.4% | -2.5 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +689.6% | -2.08 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -524.2% | -2.5 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -16.01 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year | 16.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 157 Niue -3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sri Lanka -3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Cambodia -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia -3.7 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -3.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.89 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.