Child mortality vs population growth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.96 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2.96
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Afghanistan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Afghanistan is 2.96, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Afghanistan peaked at 3.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1950.
Afghanistan ranks 11th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.2 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 | 1.88 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 1.83 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.31 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.35 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 3.01 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 8 Mozambique 3.05 compare
- 9 Yemen 3.04 compare
- 10 Uganda 3.04 compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 2.94 compare
- 13 Mauritania 2.89 compare
- 14 Zambia 2.79 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Afghanistan?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Afghanistan was 2.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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