Mortality rate, under-5, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 57 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
358.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
57 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, male in Afghanistan stood at 57 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Afghanistan peaked at 358.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 57 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 358.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 352.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 347.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 342 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 337.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 331.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 326.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 321.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 316.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 311.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 306.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 350.5 per 1,000 live births | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 344.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 291 per 1,000 live births | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 285.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 280.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 274.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 268.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 263 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 257.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 250.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 244.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 282.5 per 1,000 live births | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 276.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 308.9 per 1,000 live births | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 301 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 255.3 per 1,000 live births | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 248.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 198.9 per 1,000 live births | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 179.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 168.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 163.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 149.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 145.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 140.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 136.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 132 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 122.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334.51 per 1,000 live births | 311.5 per 1,000 live births | 358.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 292.18 per 1,000 live births | 257.1 per 1,000 live births | 350.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.01 per 1,000 live births | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | 308.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.02 per 1,000 live births | 140.8 per 1,000 live births | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.18 per 1,000 live births | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | 136.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.38 per 1,000 live births | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.82 per 1,000 live births | 57 per 1,000 live births | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Afghanistan was 57 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, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 358.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.