Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 5.3 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
30.38
in 1984
All-time low
5.3
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Afghanistan, 1980–2024

1020301980200220241980: 24.51981: 23.91982: 27.71983: 27.11984: 30.41985: 29.61986: 251987: 24.41988: 19.41989: 18.81990: 18.11991: 17.51992: 16.91993: 16.41994: 15.81995: 15.31996: 14.91997: 14.41998: 141999: 13.62000: 13.22001: 12.72002: 12.32003: 11.92004: 11.42005: 10.92006: 10.52007: 102008: 9.62009: 9.22010: 8.82011: 8.42012: 8.12013: 7.82014: 7.52015: 7.22016: 6.92017: 6.72018: 6.52019: 6.32020: 6.12021: 5.92022: 5.72023: 5.52024: 5.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Togo 5.61 compare
  2. 24 Pakistan 5.6 compare
  3. 25 Kiribati 5.31 compare
  4. 27 Haiti 5.28 compare
  5. 28 Angola 4.9 compare
  6. 29 Djibouti 4.89 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Afghanistan β†’

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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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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