Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 4.83 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Afghanistan, 1960β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Afghanistan is 4.83, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 vs prenatal care in Afghanistan peaked at 25.24 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.93 | 22.66 | 25.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.49 | 19.35 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.41 | 15.04 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.86 | 11.36 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 8.01 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 5.66 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 4.83 | 5.49 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Afghanistan?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Afghanistan was 4.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.24 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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