Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 43.51 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
43.51
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
51.3
in 2025
All-time low
43.51
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Afghanistan, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Afghanistan is 43.51, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48.07 | 44.96 | 51.3 | 5 |
| 2030s | 43.51 | 43.51 | 43.51 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Afghanistan?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Afghanistan was 43.51 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.51 in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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