Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality rate was 48.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.31
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
262.36
in 1957
All-time low
48.31
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Afghanistan is 48.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure 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 262.36 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 48.31, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 201 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 rate 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 |
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 262.36 in 1957.
- 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 13th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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