Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 15.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.71
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
104.26
in 1987
All-time low
15.71
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Afghanistan, 1987–2024

204060801001987200520241987: 104.31988: 82.71989: 79.21990: 75.81991: 72.51992: 69.41993: 66.51994: 641995: 61.71996: 59.51997: 57.51998: 55.61999: 53.62000: 51.72001: 49.62002: 47.52003: 45.22004: 42.92005: 40.62006: 38.42007: 36.32008: 34.22009: 32.22010: 30.42011: 28.72012: 27.12013: 25.82014: 24.52015: 23.42016: 22.42017: 21.52018: 20.62019: 19.82020: 18.92021: 18.12022: 17.32023: 16.52024: 15.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 15.71 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Afghanistan peaked at 104.26 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.71, in 2024.

Afghanistan ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.72 79.17 104.26 3
1990s 63.62 53.63 75.78 10
2000s 41.87 32.2 51.7 10
2010s 24.42 19.78 30.38 10
2020s 17.31 15.71 18.93 5

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  4. 26 Cameroon 15.6 compare
  5. 27 Namibia 15.43 compare
  6. 28 Uganda 14.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Afghanistan?
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Afghanistan was 15.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 104.26 in 1987.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.71 in 2024.
How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 1-11 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,114 data points, 1951–2024
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