Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met was 23.41 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
23.41
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
46.12
in 2025
All-time low
23.41
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Afghanistan, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Afghanistan stood at 23.41. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 45th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 35.72 | 26.73 | 46.12 | 5 |
| 2030s | 23.41 | 23.41 | 23.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 42 Turkmenistan 24.02 compare
- 43 Philippines 23.98 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 23.6 compare
- 46 Kenya 23.38 compare
- 47 Bangladesh 23.33 compare
- 48 Yemen 23.33 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)
- 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 - sdg target met in Afghanistan?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Afghanistan was 23.41 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 in 2030.
- How does Afghanistan rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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