Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 33.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.14
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
81.04
in 1987
All-time low
33.14
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan stood at 33.14. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 33.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 33.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 rate in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Afghanistan was 33.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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