Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 33.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
81 per 1,000 live births
in 1987
All-time low
33.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Afghanistan, 1987–2024
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, neonatal in Afghanistan stood at 33.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Afghanistan peaked at 81 per 1,000 live births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 33.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 81 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1988 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 33.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.8 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 33.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7 per 1,000 live births, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.03 per 1,000 live births | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | 81 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1990s | 69.32 per 1,000 live births | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.97 per 1,000 live births | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.34 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.76 per 1,000 live births | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | 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 mortality rate, neonatal in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Afghanistan was 33.1 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, neonatal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81 per 1,000 live births in 1987.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.