Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 48.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.31
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
262.36
in 1957
All-time low
48.31
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 48.31 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Afghanistan peaked at 262.36 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 48.31, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 262.36 | — |
| 1958 | 258.94 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 255.81 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 252.42 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 249.24 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 246.43 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 243.59 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 240.62 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 237.66 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 234.97 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 232.39 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 229.57 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 226.61 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 223.82 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 248.96 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 245.18 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 214.77 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 211.56 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 208.29 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 204.75 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 201.1 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 197.24 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 193.5 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 189.61 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 185.57 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 199.11 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 195.02 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 206.62 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 201.66 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 181.27 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 176.86 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 155.02 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 150.43 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 145.89 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 141.45 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 137.16 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 133.14 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 129.43 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 125.99 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 122.71 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 119.64 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 116.63 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 113.64 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 110.6 | -2.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 259.04 | 255.81 | 262.36 | 3 |
| 1960s | 239.35 | 226.61 | 252.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.92 | 193.5 | 248.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.12 | 150.43 | 206.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.57 | 113.64 | 145.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 80.06 | 110.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 56.57 | 76.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 48.31 | 54.89 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Afghanistan?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Afghanistan was 48.31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 262.36 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.31 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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