Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality rate was 4.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.96
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
143.48
in 1957
All-time low
4.96
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality rate in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Afghanistan is 4.96, measured in 2024. 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 143.48 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 50th of 200 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 rate 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 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
- 49 Vietnam 5.33 compare
- 51 Philippines 4.9 compare
- 52 Kenya 4.86 compare
- 53 Tajikistan 4.76 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality rate in Afghanistan was 4.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 143.48 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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