Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 53 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
350.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Afghanistan is 53 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Afghanistan peaked at 350.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 26th 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 350.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 345.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 340.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 335 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 329.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 324.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 319.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 314.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 310 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 304.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 300 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 344.3 per 1,000 live births | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 337.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 284.7 per 1,000 live births | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 279.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 274.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 268.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 262.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 256.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 251.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 245.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 239 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 277 per 1,000 live births | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 271.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 303.8 per 1,000 live births | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 296 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 250.5 per 1,000 live births | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 244.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 194.3 per 1,000 live births | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 187.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 175.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 169.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 163.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 158.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 153.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 148.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 144.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 136 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 88 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 53 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 53 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.44 per 1,000 live births | 304.9 per 1,000 live births | 350.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 286.01 per 1,000 live births | 251.1 per 1,000 live births | 344.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.9 per 1,000 live births | 187.8 per 1,000 live births | 303.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.03 per 1,000 live births | 136 per 1,000 live births | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.72 per 1,000 live births | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.12 per 1,000 live births | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | 88 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.82 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Afghanistan was 53 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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 350.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.