Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 33.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.14
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
75.76
in 1990
All-time low
33.14
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 75.81991: 74.21992: 72.71993: 71.21994: 69.81995: 68.41996: 67.11997: 65.91998: 64.71999: 63.42000: 62.22001: 60.92002: 59.62003: 58.22004: 56.82005: 55.42006: 53.92007: 52.42008: 50.92009: 49.42010: 482011: 46.52012: 45.22013: 43.92014: 42.72015: 41.52016: 40.42017: 39.42018: 38.42019: 37.42020: 36.52021: 35.62022: 34.72023: 33.92024: 33.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 33.14 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Afghanistan peaked at 75.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.14, in 2024.

That places Afghanistan 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 75.76
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  2. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
  3. 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
  4. 7 Liberia 32.94 compare
  5. 8 Niger 32.75 compare
  6. 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Afghanistan?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Afghanistan was 33.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 75.76 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.14 in 2024.
How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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