Mortality rate, infant in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, infant was 50.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
223.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1970
All-time low
50.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 50.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Afghanistan peaked at 223.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 50.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 220.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 217.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 213.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 210.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 207.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 204.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 200.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 192.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 188.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 184.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 199 per 1,000 live births | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 195.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 207.7 per 1,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 202.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 181.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 176.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 163.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 149 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 135.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 132 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 121.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 118.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 115.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 90.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 74 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.64 per 1,000 live births | 192.9 per 1,000 live births | 223.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.81 per 1,000 live births | 149 per 1,000 live births | 207.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | 113 per 1,000 live births | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.25 per 1,000 live births | 80 per 1,000 live births | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.97 per 1,000 live births | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.83 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 9 Sierra Leone 56.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 55.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Liberia 52.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Pakistan 50.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 49.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 46.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 20,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, infant in Afghanistan was 50.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 223.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release