Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 52 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
264.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
52 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Afghanistan stood at 52 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Afghanistan peaked at 264.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 15th 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, male (per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 264.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 260.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 257.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 254.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 251.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 248.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 245.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 242.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 239.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 236.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 233.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 258.4 per 1,000 live births | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 254.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 224 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 220.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 217.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 213.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 209.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 205.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 201.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 197.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 193.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 206.9 per 1,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 202.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 213.9 per 1,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 208.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 188 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 183.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 161.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 156.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 152.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 143.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 135.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 125.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 122.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 119.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 112.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 105.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 52 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.3 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 52 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.1 per 1,000 live births, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.16 per 1,000 live births | 236.6 per 1,000 live births | 264.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.93 per 1,000 live births | 201.9 per 1,000 live births | 258.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.28 per 1,000 live births | 156.7 per 1,000 live births | 213.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.67 per 1,000 live births | 119.2 per 1,000 live births | 152.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.23 per 1,000 live births | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | 116 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.87 per 1,000 live births | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.34 per 1,000 live births | 52 per 1,000 live births | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 12 Sierra Leone 59.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Pakistan 53.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 52.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 51.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 50.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Benin 49.8 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Afghanistan was 52 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, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 264.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.