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Afghanistan Infant Mortality Rate

Afghanistan's infant mortality rate fell to 50.4 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 52 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.6 from the previous year. Afghanistan has the 12th highest infant mortality rate. Within Asia, it ranks 1st out of 46 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 50.4
2022 52
2021 53.6
2020 55.3
2019 56.9
2018 58.6
2017 60.4
2016 62.3
2015 64.2
2014 66.4
2013 68.7
2012 71.3
2011 74
2010 76.9
2009 80
2008 83.3
2007 86.7
2006 90.1
2005 93.7
2004 97.2
2003 100.6
2002 103.8
2001 107
2000 110.1
1999 113
1998 115.9
1997 118.8
1996 121.7
1995 124.8
1994 128.3
1993 132
1992 135.9
1991 140.1
1990 144.5
1989 149
1988 163.4
1987 176.9
1986 181.1
1985 202.5
1984 207.7
1983 195.1
1982 199
1981 184.6
1980 188.8
1979 192.9
1978 196.6
1977 200.4
1976 204.1
1975 207.5
1974 210.7
1973 213.8
1972 217.1
1971 220.2
1970 223.1
1969 225.8
1968 228.6
1967 231.4
1966 234.2
1965 236.9
1964 239.7
1963 242.5
1962 245.4
1961 248.4
1960 251.2
Afghanistan Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Afghanistan who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 66.03 65.62 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.25 0.21 2020