Infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 5.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.2
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.47
in 1957
All-time low
5.2
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 27.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2024.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 27.47 | — |
| 1958 | 27.13 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 26.76 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 26.41 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 26.07 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 25.77 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 25.45 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 25.15 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 24.86 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 24.55 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 24.28 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 23.96 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 23.66 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 23.34 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 25.84 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 25.46 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 22.4 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 22.06 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 21.72 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 21.35 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 20.98 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 20.59 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 20.19 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 19.78 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 19.36 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 20.69 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 20.26 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 21.39 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 20.86 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.8 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 18.33 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.14 | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 15.67 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 15.21 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14.77 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 14.34 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.93 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.56 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 13.21 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.89 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.58 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.26 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.92 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.26 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10.56 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.21 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.85 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.49 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.13 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.78 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.45 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.12 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.54 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.27 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.36 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2 | -3.0% |
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 5.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's 5.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.12 | 26.76 | 27.47 | 3 |
| 1960s | 25.02 | 23.66 | 26.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.39 | 20.19 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.13 | 15.67 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.47 | 11.92 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 | 8.45 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 | 6.04 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 5.2 | 5.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
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More health data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 5.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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