Mortality rate, under-5, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 48.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
342.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
48.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Afghanistan stood at 48.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Afghanistan peaked at 342.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 342.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 337.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 332 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 326.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 322 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 317.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 312.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 307.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 302.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 298 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 293.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 337.1 per 1,000 live births | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 331.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 278.2 per 1,000 live births | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 273 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 267.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 262 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 256.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 250.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 244.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 239.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 233.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 271.3 per 1,000 live births | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 265.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 298.3 per 1,000 live births | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 290.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 245.4 per 1,000 live births | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 239.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 189.3 per 1,000 live births | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 182.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 169.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 164 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 158.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 152.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 148 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 143.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 138.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 114 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 73 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319.87 per 1,000 live births | 298 per 1,000 live births | 342.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 279.4 per 1,000 live births | 244.9 per 1,000 live births | 337.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.53 per 1,000 live births | 182.7 per 1,000 live births | 298.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.73 per 1,000 live births | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.06 per 1,000 live births | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.58 per 1,000 live births | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.56 per 1,000 live births | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Afghanistan was 48.9 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, under-5, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 342.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.