Neonatal mortality wdi in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Neonatal mortality wdi was 3.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.31
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 1987
All-time low
3.31
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Afghanistan, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.31 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. 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 wdi in Afghanistan peaked at 8.1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9 | 7.73 | 8.1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.93 | 6.34 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 4.94 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 3.74 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 3.31 | 3.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Afghanistan?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Afghanistan was 3.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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