Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 48.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.31 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
110.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
48.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Afghanistan stood at 48.31 per 1,000 live births. 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.31 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 107.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 100.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 97.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 93.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 90.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 86.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 80.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 76.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 73.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 71.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 68.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 66.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 61.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 53.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 51.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 49.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 48.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 48.31 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 48.31 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95 per 1,000 live births, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.49 per 1,000 live births | 80.06 per 1,000 live births | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.77 per 1,000 live births | 56.57 per 1,000 live births | 76.92 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.59 per 1,000 live births | 48.31 per 1,000 live births | 54.89 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- 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 rate in Afghanistan?
- Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan was 48.31 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 213 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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