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.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.1 | — |
| 1988 | 7.88 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.73 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.58 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.42 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.27 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.12 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.98 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.84 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.71 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.59 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.47 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.34 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.22 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.96 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.68 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.39 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.24 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.65 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.94 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.84 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.39 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.31 | -2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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