Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 53.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.03
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
181.38
in 1990
All-time low
53.03
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

501001502001990200720241990: 181.41991: 175.21992: 169.11993: 163.51994: 158.31995: 153.41996: 148.81997: 144.41998: 140.21999: 1362000: 131.72001: 127.52002: 123.12003: 118.52004: 113.92005: 109.32006: 104.82007: 100.42008: 96.12009: 91.92010: 882011: 84.32012: 80.82013: 77.62014: 74.62015: 71.92016: 69.42017: 67.12018: 64.82019: 62.72020: 60.72021: 58.72022: 56.82023: 54.92024: 53

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 53.03 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Afghanistan peaked at 181.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.03, in 2024.

Afghanistan ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 181.38
1991 175.17 -3.4%
1992 169.13 -3.4%
1993 163.54 -3.3%
1994 158.27 -3.2%
1995 153.38 -3.1%
1996 148.77 -3.0%
1997 144.41 -2.9%
1998 140.16 -2.9%
1999 135.95 -3.0%
2000 131.71 -3.1%
2001 127.48 -3.2%
2002 123.07 -3.5%
2003 118.55 -3.7%
2004 113.94 -3.9%
2005 109.33 -4.1%
2006 104.81 -4.1%
2007 100.37 -4.2%
2008 96.09 -4.3%
2009 91.88 -4.4%
2010 87.96 -4.3%
2011 84.29 -4.2%
2012 80.81 -4.1%
2013 77.6 -4.0%
2014 74.61 -3.8%
2015 71.9 -3.6%
2016 69.37 -3.5%
2017 67.07 -3.3%
2018 64.82 -3.4%
2019 62.72 -3.3%
2020 60.69 -3.2%
2021 58.71 -3.3%
2022 56.77 -3.3%
2023 54.87 -3.4%
2024 53.03 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157.02 135.95 181.38 10
2000s 111.72 91.88 131.71 10
2010s 74.12 62.72 87.96 10
2020s 56.81 53.03 60.69 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  2. 24 Pakistan 55.96 compare
  3. 25 Kiribati 53.09 compare
  4. 27 Haiti 52.75 compare
  5. 28 Angola 49 compare
  6. 29 Djibouti 48.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Afghanistan?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Afghanistan was 53.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 181.38 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 53.03 in 2024.
How does Afghanistan rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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