Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality rate was 48.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Afghanistan stood at 48.31. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 110.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.31, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.6 | — |
| 2001 | 107.51 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104.26 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 100.84 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 97.36 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 93.79 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 90.28 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 86.79 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 83.4 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 80.06 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 76.92 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 73.97 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 71.17 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 68.59 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 66.17 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 64 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 61.95 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.09 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.28 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.57 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.89 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 53.23 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 51.57 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 49.93 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 48.31 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.49 | 80.06 | 110.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 56.57 | 76.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 48.31 | 54.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Afghanistan?
- Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan was 48.31 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.31 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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