Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 53.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5501 units per person (2025)
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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