Neonatal mortality ihme in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.5
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
21st
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1950
All-time low
2.44
in 2017
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Afghanistan, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Afghanistan is 2.5, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Afghanistan peaked at 7.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.18 | 7.02 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.74 | 6.54 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 | 6.14 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 4.96 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 | 4.25 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 | 3.14 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.44 | 3.02 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Afghanistan was 2.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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