Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -3.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
145th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.26 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-12.4 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -3.21 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 11.26 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -12.4 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Afghanistan 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1963 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1964 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1965 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1966 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1967 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1968 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1969 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1970 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -1011.3% |
| 1972 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1973 | -12.4 % change on previous year | +712.4% |
| 1974 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1975 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1976 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1977 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1978 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1979 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1980 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1981 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -444.8% |
| 1983 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1984 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 1985 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1986 | -10.11 % change on previous year | +326.4% |
| 1987 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1988 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +410.1% |
| 1989 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1990 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1993 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1995 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1998 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1999 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2000 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2001 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2002 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2003 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2004 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2006 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2007 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -4 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2011 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2012 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2014 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2015 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2016 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2018 | -3 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2019 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2020 | -3 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2021 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2022 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2023 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2024 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -12.4 % change on previous year | 11.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.43 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 142 Ghana -3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Indonesia -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Barbados -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Viet Nam -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea -3.25 % change on previous year compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -3.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.