Health in Afghanistan
326 indicators covering health for Afghanistan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age population, age 24, male, interpolated | 421,296 | 2025 | up 44.4% | 31st |
| Age population, age 25, female, interpolated | 393,205 | 2025 | up 47.4% | 30th |
| Age population, age 25, male, interpolated | 407,307 | 2025 | up 47.5% | 31st |
| Immunization, measles | 55.0% | 2024 | down 8.3% | 183rd |
| Immunization, DPT | 59.0% | 2024 | down 4.8% | 186th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 175.95 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 18.2% | 36th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 221.63 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 20.3% | 64th |
| Birth rate, crude | 35.01 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 11.7% | 9th |
| Death rate, crude | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 24.1% | 170th |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 54.9% | 30th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 59.0% | 2024 | down 6.3% | 182nd |
| Immunization, BCG | 68.0% | 2024 | down 8.1% | 151st |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.0% | 13th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.0% | 13th |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.5% | 6th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 52 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.1% | 15th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 67.81 years | 2024 | up 5.9% | 186th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 66.29 years | 2024 | up 6.5% | 182nd |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 64.7 years | 2024 | up 7.0% | 171st |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.76 births per woman | 2024 | down 17.5% | 9th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 70.8% | 2024 | up 9.7% | 181st |
| Survival to age 65, male | 64.0% | 2024 | up 12.9% | 160th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 53 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.0% | 26th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 57 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.8% | 27th |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 30.2% | 25th |
| Life expectancy | 66.03 years | 2023 | up 6.2% | 203rd |
| Number of maternal deaths | 7,600 | 2023 | down 23.2% | 6th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 81.8% | 189th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 2.5% | 2023 | down 44.5% | 6th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 521 | 2023 | down 33.0% | 7th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 4.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 2.2% | 31st |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 5.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 3.7% | 31st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 3.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 23.3% | 31st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 4.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 9.5% | 32nd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 15.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 7.2% | 14th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 15.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 9.3% | 25th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 11.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 13.2% | 8th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 11.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 14.6% | 17th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 17.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 18.6% | 17th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 16 per 1,000 | 2024 | up 0.6% | 8th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 15.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 8.3% | 19th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 9.6% | 2024 | down 11.4% | 167th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | 70th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | 58th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | unchanged | 98th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | unchanged | 77th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 48.6% | 2022 | up 48.7% | 125th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 44.1% | 2022 | up 39.7% | 129th |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 52.7% | 2022 | up 56.7% | 107th |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 59.0% | 2024 | down 4.8% | 181st |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 78.21 years | 2100 | up 1.4% | 201st |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | unchanged | 38th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 13,000 | 2024 | up 120.3% | 91st |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | unchanged | 87th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 62.0% | 2024 | down 11.4% | 102nd |
| Population ages 60-64, female | 1.6% | 2025 | up 9.0% | 204th |
| Population ages 50-54, male | 2.6% | 2025 | up 19.5% | 203rd |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 1.2% | 2025 | up 1.6% | 205th |
| Population ages 60-64, male | 1.3% | 2025 | up 8.5% | 206th |
| Population ages 55-59, female | 2.1% | 2025 | up 9.2% | 204th |