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

Afghanistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.4% from 2023 to 2024.

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

In 2024, Afghanistan ranked #6 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

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

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Afghanistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #2 of 23.

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

Name: Afghanistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Afghanistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 33.10.

That's down 2.4% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Afghanistan ranks #6 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #2 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 55.40; 2005
Trough: 33.10; 2024
1-year change: -2.4%
5-year change: -11.5%; -2.4% / yr
10-year change: -22.5%; -2.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	33.1000
2023	33.9000
2022	34.7000
2021	35.6000
2020	36.5000
2019	37.4000
2018	38.4000
2017	39.4000
2016	40.4000
2015	41.5000

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

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Afghanistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Afghanistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 33.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Afghanistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Afghanistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.4% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Afghanistan rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Afghanistan ranked #6 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Afghanistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Afghanistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #2 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.