Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 5.62 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.62
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 229 countries
All-time high
41.37
in 1950
All-time low
5.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Afghanistan is 5.62, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Afghanistan peaked at 41.37 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 24th of 229 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 including un projections through 2100 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.37 | — |
| 1951 | 40.8 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 40.22 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 39.64 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 39.16 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 38.44 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 37.85 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 37.22 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 36.61 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 36.01 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 35.45 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 34.87 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 34.32 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 33.8 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 33.25 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 32.73 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 32.21 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 31.7 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 31.17 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 30.65 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 30.13 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 29.61 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 29.09 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 28.54 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 28 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 27.44 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 26.89 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 26.31 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 26.39 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.65 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 26.12 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 25.71 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.14 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 26.56 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 29.4 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 28.67 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24.57 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 24.01 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 21.49 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 20.57 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 19.94 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 19.42 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 18.34 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 16.52 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 15.83 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.39 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.87 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.58 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.41 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.64 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 13.19 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.78 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.78 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.34 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.95 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.54 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.05 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.36 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.02 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.63 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.29 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.98 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.65 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.39 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.53 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.62 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.73 | 36.01 | 41.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.02 | 30.65 | 35.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.91 | 26.31 | 30.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.42 | 20.57 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.29 | 13.64 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 9.36 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 6.4 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.62 | 6.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Afghanistan was 5.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.37 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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