Infant mortality rate wdi in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Infant mortality rate wdi was 4.45 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant mortality rate wdi in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1957β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.45 for infant mortality rate wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.93 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 2024.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.62 | 24.31 | 24.93 | 3 |
| 1960s | 22.79 | 21.61 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.52 | 18.47 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.66 | 14.37 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.21 | 10.78 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 | 7.54 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.24 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.45 | 5.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.03 compare
- 11 Lesotho 5.03 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 4.93 compare
- 14 Mali 4.33 compare
- 15 Pakistan 4.28 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 4.26 compare
More health data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 4.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.93 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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