Infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality by sex was 5.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.2
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 195 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, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan 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 peaked at 27.47 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 195 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, 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% |
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
- 12 Sierra Leone 5.95 compare
- 13 Pakistan 5.33 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 5.24 compare
- 16 Mali 5.16 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 5.04 compare
- 18 Benin 4.98 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan?
- Infant mortality by sex in Afghanistan was 5.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.47 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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