Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 28.5 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
28.5
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.31
in 2025
All-time low
28.5
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Afghanistan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Afghanistan stood at 28.5. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.31 | — |
| 2026 | 31.51 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 30.73 | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 29.97 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 29.22 | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 28.5 | -2.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 28.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.31, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 28.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30.75 | 29.22 | 32.31 | 5 |
| 2030s | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Afghanistan was 28.5 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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