Child mortality vs. health spending in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality vs. health spending was 5.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.3 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.82 deaths per 100 live births
in 1957
All-time low
5.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Afghanistan stood at 5.3 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Afghanistan peaked at 36.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.3 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 26th of 199 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 vs. health spending in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 36.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1958 | 36.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 35.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 35.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 34.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 33.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 32.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 32.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 31.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 31.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 30.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 30 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 34.43 deaths per 100 live births | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 33.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 28.47 deaths per 100 live births | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 27.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 27.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 26.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 25.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 25.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 24.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 23.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.7 deaths per 100 live births | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 27.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.38 deaths per 100 live births | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 29.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 25.05 deaths per 100 live births | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 24.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 19.43 deaths per 100 live births | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 18.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 18.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 17.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | 35.64 deaths per 100 live births | 36.82 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1960s | 32.74 deaths per 100 live births | 30.49 deaths per 100 live births | 35.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.6 deaths per 100 live births | 25.11 deaths per 100 live births | 34.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.09 deaths per 100 live births | 18.78 deaths per 100 live births | 30.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 deaths per 100 live births | 13.6 deaths per 100 live births | 18.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 deaths per 100 live births | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 23 Togo 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 5.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 25 Kiribati 5.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 5.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Angola 4.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 vs. health spending in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Afghanistan was 5.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .