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.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.34 | — |
| 1951 | 7.31 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 7.28 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.23 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.2 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.16 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 7.12 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.05 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.02 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.96 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.85 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.8 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.75 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.71 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.68 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.64 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.59 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.54 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.46 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.38 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.35 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.32 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.25 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.19 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.15 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.14 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.16 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.07 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.01 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.96 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.78 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.57 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.16 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.82 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.71 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.45 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.34 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.18 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.78 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.39 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.26 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -5.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 70 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).