Mortality rate 1-59 months in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 20.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.62
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
37th
of 201 countries
All-time high
177.53
in 1987
All-time low
20.62
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Afghanistan, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Afghanistan stood at 20.62. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Afghanistan peaked at 177.53 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 37th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 177.53 | — |
| 1988 | 125.33 | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 119.67 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 114.19 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 108.87 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 103.89 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 99.27 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 95.03 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 91.12 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 87.5 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 84.05 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 80.74 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 77.49 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 74.22 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 70.88 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 67.45 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 63.99 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 60.5 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 57.1 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 53.76 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 50.57 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 47.52 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 44.61 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 41.95 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 39.48 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 37.22 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 35.16 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 33.33 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 31.66 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 30.15 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 28.77 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 27.43 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 26.17 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 24.96 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.8 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 22.68 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.63 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 20.62 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.84 | 119.67 | 177.53 | 3 |
| 1990s | 94.21 | 77.49 | 114.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.06 | 44.61 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.13 | 26.17 | 41.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.74 | 20.62 | 24.96 | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Afghanistan was 20.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 177.53 in 1987.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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