Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
240.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
44.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Afghanistan is 44.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Afghanistan peaked at 240.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 240.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 237.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 234.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 231.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 229.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 226.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 224 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 221.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 218.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 216.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 213.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 238.5 per 1,000 live births | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 235 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 204.9 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 201.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 198.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 195.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 191.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 188.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 184.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 181 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 177.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 191.1 per 1,000 live births | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 187.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 198.9 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 174.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 170 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 148.3 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 143.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 119.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 116.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 105 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 82 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 44.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 44.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.8 per 1,000 live births, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.93 per 1,000 live births | 216.1 per 1,000 live births | 240.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 205.17 per 1,000 live births | 184.7 per 1,000 live births | 238.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.61 per 1,000 live births | 143.7 per 1,000 live births | 198.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.12 per 1,000 live births | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.49 per 1,000 live births | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | 105 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 50.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 49.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Mali 43.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Pakistan 42.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 42.6 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 mortality rate, infant, female in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Afghanistan was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 240.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.