Health in Afghanistan 1,173 indicators covering health for Afghanistan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child mortality vs electoral democracy 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Infant mortality 4.83 2024 down 27.0% 13th Child deaths igme data 77,768 2024 down 17.6% 14th Extreme poverty vs child mortality 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pert 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Child mortality igme 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Neonatal mortality wdi 3.31 2024 down 22.4% 6th Child mortality by sex 5.7 2024 down 27.8% 27th Child mortality line chart by sex 4.89 2024 down 30.2% 25th Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds 59 2024 down 6.3% 181st Number of neonatal deaths by region 49,429 2024 down 10.9% 7th Child mortality 5.3 2024 down 29.0% 26th Under 5 mortality rate sdgs 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Infant mortality rate wdi 4.45 2024 down 28.0% 13th Infant mortality by sex 5.2 2024 down 26.1% 15th Neonatal infant and child deaths 49,429 2024 down 10.9% 7th Child deaths life stage 6,793 2024 down 33.1% 34th Number of infant deaths 70,975 2024 down 15.7% 9th Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Youth mortality rate 6.18 2024 down 25.1% 27th Child mortality complete gapminder 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Child mortality gdp per capita 5.3 2024 down 29.0% 26th Number of neonatal deaths igme 49,429 2024 down 10.9% 7th Number of child deaths igme 77,768 2024 down 17.6% 14th Child mortality rate marimekko 5.3 2024 down 28.9% 26th Vaccination coverage who unicef 55 2024 down 8.3% 182nd Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 6.1% 2024 down 41.8% 62nd Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 47.9% 2024 up 45.6% 132nd Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 20.6% 2024 up 74.7% 118th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 19.6% 2024 up 59.8% 134th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 8.9% 2024 up 77.8% 124th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 51.1% 2024 up 41.2% 123rd Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.6% 2024 down 43.6% 68th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 18.8% 2024 up 81.7% 129th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 8.4% 2024 down 18.6% 25th Number of under-five deaths 77,768 2024 down 17.6% 14th Number of infant deaths 70,975 2024 down 15.7% 9th Number of neonatal deaths 49,429 2024 down 10.9% 7th Neonatal mortality rate 33.14 2024 down 22.4% 6th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 48.31 2024 down 27.0% 13th Under-five mortality rate 53.03 2024 down 28.9% 26th Mortality rate 1-59 months 20.62 2024 down 38.1% 37th Deaths age 1-11 months 21,546 2024 down 25.1% 13th Child mortality rate 4.96 2024 down 45.2% 50th Deaths age 1-59 months 28,339 2024 down 27.2% 23rd Child deaths 6,793 2024 down 33.1% 34th Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.71 2024 down 35.9% 25th Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.71 2024 down 35.9% 25th Neonatal deaths 49,429 2024 down 10.9% 7th Infant mortality rate 48.31 2024 down 27.0% 13th Under-five mortality rate 53.03 2024 down 28.9% 26th Under-five deaths 77,768 2024 down 17.6% 14th Child deaths age 1 to 4 6,793 2024 down 33.1% 34th Infant deaths 70,975 2024 down 15.7% 9th Deaths age 1-59 months 28,339 2024 down 27.2% 23rd Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.96 2024 down 45.2% 50th Mortality rate 1-59 months 20.62 2024 down 38.1% 37th Neonatal mortality rate 33.14 2024 down 22.4% 6th Deaths age 1-11 months 21,546 2024 down 25.1% 13th ← Previous Page 6 of 20 Next →