Is Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Afghanistan rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Afghanistan ranked #13 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Afghanistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.

Afghanistan: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Afghanistan: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 48.30.

That's down 3.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Afghanistan ranks #13 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 93.80; 2005
Trough: 48.30; 2024
1-year change: -3.2%
5-year change: -14.7%; -3.1% / yr
10-year change: -27.0%; -3.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	48.3000
2023	49.9000
2022	51.6000
2021	53.2000
2020	54.9000
2019	56.6000
2018	58.3000
2017	60.1000
2016	61.9000
2015	64.0000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 48.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Afghanistan rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Afghanistan ranked #13 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Afghanistan's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Afghanistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.