Fertility vs child mortality in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fertility vs child mortality was 4.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs child mortality in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Afghanistan is 4.84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Afghanistan peaked at 7.77 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.26 | 7.25 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.32 | 7.28 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.52 | 7.4 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 | 7.55 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 7.58 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.29 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.24 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.84 | 5.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Afghanistan?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Afghanistan was 4.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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