Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.23 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-12.4 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -3.23 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 11.23 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -12.4 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Afghanistan ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -1.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1960 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1961 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1962 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1963 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1965 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1967 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1968 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1969 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1970 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -1013.7% |
| 1972 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1973 | -12.4 % change on previous year | +715.9% |
| 1974 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1975 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1976 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1977 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1978 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1979 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1980 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1981 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -442.4% |
| 1983 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1984 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -389.8% |
| 1985 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1986 | -10.11 % change on previous year | +321.6% |
| 1987 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1988 | -12.35 % change on previous year | +407.6% |
| 1989 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1990 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1991 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1992 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1994 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1995 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1996 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2001 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2002 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2003 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2004 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2005 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2006 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2008 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2016 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2017 | -3 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2018 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2020 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2022 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2024 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -3.23 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -3.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1013.7% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -715.9% | -1.52 % change on previous year | -12.4 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +442.4% | -2.13 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -407.6% | -2.43 % change on previous year | -12.35 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +389.8% | -2.05 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -321.6% | -2.4 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -12.4 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -12.35 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.44 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 152 Central African Republic -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea -3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Barbados -3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Tanzania -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Vietnam -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sri Lanka -3.39 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.