Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.96
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
143.48
in 1957
All-time low
4.96
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Afghanistan stood at 4.96. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Afghanistan peaked at 143.48 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 50th out of 201 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.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 143.48 | — |
| 1958 | 139.17 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 135.23 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 131.27 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 127.81 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 124.39 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 120.82 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 117.36 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 113.89 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 110.53 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 107.41 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 104.41 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 101.26 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 98.2 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 126.93 | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 122.86 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 89.12 | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 86.17 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 83.27 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 80.35 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 77.33 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 74.37 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 71.43 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 68.55 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 65.62 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 97.3 | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 94.62 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 122.51 | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 118.22 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 84.53 | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 81.84 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 46.49 | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 43.97 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 41.56 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 39.28 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 37.06 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 35.06 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 33.13 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 31.34 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 29.71 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 28.13 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 26.64 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 25.17 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 23.73 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 22.37 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 21 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 19.7 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 18.37 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 17.15 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 15.97 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.87 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.84 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 12.85 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 11.96 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.15 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.38 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.67 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.04 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 8.44 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 7.91 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.43 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.52 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.48 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.96 | -4.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +48.3% | 65.62 | 97.3 |
| 1988 | -43.2% | 81.84 | 46.49 |
| 1984 | +29.5% | 94.62 | 122.51 |
| 1971 | +29.3% | 98.2 | 126.93 |
| 1986 | -28.5% | 118.22 | 84.53 |
| 1973 | -27.5% | 122.86 | 89.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139.29 | 135.23 | 143.48 | 3 |
| 1960s | 115.91 | 101.26 | 131.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91 | 71.43 | 126.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.37 | 43.97 | 122.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.71 | 25.17 | 41.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.98 | 12.85 | 23.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 6.52 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 4.96 | 6.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 47 Fiji 5.74 compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 5.47 compare
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- 51 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 52 Kenya 4.86 compare
- 53 Tajikistan 4.76 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
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- 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 rate age 1-4 in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Afghanistan was 4.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 143.48 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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