Neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal mortality rate was 33.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan stood at 33.14. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 81.04 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 33.14, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 81.04 | — |
| 1988 | 78.8 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 77.27 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 75.76 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 74.24 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 72.7 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 71.22 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 69.81 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 68.43 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 67.12 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 65.91 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 64.69 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 63.41 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.18 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 60.88 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 59.57 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.24 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 56.83 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.39 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 53.93 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 52.45 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 50.91 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.44 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 47.96 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 46.54 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.18 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 43.9 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.54 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.44 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.43 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.38 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 37.44 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 36.48 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 35.61 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.72 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.9 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 33.14 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.03 | 77.27 | 81.04 | 3 |
| 1990s | 69.33 | 63.41 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 49.44 | 62.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 37.44 | 47.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 33.14 | 36.48 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan was 33.14 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.04 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.14 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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