Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 5.3 in 2024. β Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Afghanistan, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.3 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Afghanistan peaked at 30.38 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.09 | 18.78 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 | 13.6 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 | 9.19 | 13.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 6.27 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.3 | 6.07 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Afghanistan?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Afghanistan was 5.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.38 in 1984.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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