Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -2.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -2.26 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at -1.81 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -2.99 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -2.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1990 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1992 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1993 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1995 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1997 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1998 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2000 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2002 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2003 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2005 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2007 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2009 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2017 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2018 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2019 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2021 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2024 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -2.26 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -2.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.91 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Greece -2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Seychelles -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Ukraine -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Mauritania -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Luxembourg -2.31 % change on previous year compare
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 wdi, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -2.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.81 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.99 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.