Afghanistan: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
In , Afghanistan's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 57.00.
That's down 3.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Afghanistan ranks #27 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.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 113.70
- Trough
- 57.00
- 1-year change
- -3.1%
- 5-year change
- -14.8%
- -3.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -27.8%
- -3.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 57.0000 | |
| 58.8000 | |
| 60.8000 | |
| 62.7000 | |
| 64.8000 | |
| 66.9000 | |
| 69.0000 | |
| 71.3000 | |
| 73.6000 | |
| 76.2000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Afghanistan's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 57.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Afghanistan ranked #27 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Afghanistan's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Afghanistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #2 of 23.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.