Infant mortality (Our World) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.83
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.24
in 1957
All-time low
4.83
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant mortality in Afghanistan, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Afghanistan is 4.83, 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 26.24 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 199 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 (Our World) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 26.24 | — |
| 1958 | 25.89 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 25.58 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 25.24 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 24.92 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 24.64 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 24.36 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 24.06 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 23.77 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 23.5 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 23.24 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 22.96 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 22.66 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 22.38 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 24.9 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 24.52 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 21.48 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 21.16 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 20.83 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 20.48 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 20.11 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 19.72 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 19.35 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 18.96 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.56 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 19.91 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 19.5 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.66 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 20.17 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 18.13 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 17.69 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 15.5 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 15.04 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 14.59 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 14.14 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.72 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 13.31 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.94 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.6 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 12.27 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.96 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.66 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.36 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.06 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.75 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.43 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.74 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.38 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.03 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 8.68 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.34 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.01 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.12 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.86 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.19 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.49 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.16 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.99 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | -3.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.9 | 25.58 | 26.24 | 3 |
| 1960s | 23.94 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Afghanistan?
- Infant mortality in Afghanistan was 4.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.24 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for infant mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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