Child mortality rate ihme in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.53 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.53
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
28.13
in 1950
All-time low
5.53
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Afghanistan, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Afghanistan stood at 5.53. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Afghanistan peaked at 28.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.13 | — |
| 1951 | 27.9 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 27.64 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 27.29 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 27.1 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 26.8 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 26.55 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 26.32 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 26.06 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 25.8 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 25.47 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 25.19 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 24.92 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 24.68 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 24.41 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 24.16 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 23.94 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 23.71 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 23.45 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 23.19 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 22.92 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 22.68 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 22.57 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 22.46 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 22.3 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 21.86 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 21.65 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.77 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 22.03 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 22.15 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.74 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 21.46 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 21.43 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.59 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 20.42 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 19.43 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 18.23 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 17.13 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 15.77 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 15.11 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 14.74 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 14.3 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.14 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 14.06 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.8 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 13.48 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.37 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.45 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.98 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.85 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.64 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.19 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.45 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.89 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.36 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.86 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.82 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.07 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.73 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.51 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 5.91 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.53 | -6.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.96 | 25.8 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.31 | 23.19 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.23 | 21.65 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.93 | 15.77 | 22.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.94 | 12.98 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.67 | 8.3 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 5.53 | 7.85 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.79 compare
- 25 Tanzania 5.71 compare
- 26 Madagascar 5.66 compare
- 28 Angola 5.42 compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 5.38 compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 5.25 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 rate ihme in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Afghanistan was 5.53 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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