Health in Afghanistan

1,181 indicators covering health for Afghanistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 5.81 2023 up 2.9% 216th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 64.47 2023 up 6.5% 185th
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex 41.52 2023 down 27.1% 23rd
Mens life expectancy at birth 64.47 2023 up 6.5% 185th
Life expectancy hmd unwpp 66.03 2023 up 6.2% 196th
Annual death rates in different age groups females 41.52 2023 down 27.1% 23rd
Annual death rates in different age groups males 49.54 2023 down 25.1% 25th
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per cap 3.07 2023 down 6.4% 212th
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 3.07 2023 down 6.4% 212th
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 1.05 2023 down 0.6% 200th
Mortality rates age 25 by sex 0.2386 2023 down 34.3% 61st
Mortality rates age 65 by sex 3.25 2023 down 9.4% 44th
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 0.1662 2023 down 17.2% 32nd
Annual deaths by age 81,376 2023 down 18.4% 13th
Life expectancy men women 67.54 2023 up 5.8% 200th
Prevalence of undernourishment 28.1% 2023 up 44.8% 13th
Immunization, measles second dose 44.0% 2024 unchanged 172nd
Number of maternal deaths 7,646 2023 down 22.9% 6th
Maternal mortality ratio 520.5 2023 down 33.1% 7th
Number of maternal deaths 7,646 2023 down 22.9% 6th
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 520.5 2023 down 33.1% 7th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 11.0% 2024 up 120.0% 143rd
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 94.0% 2023 up 6.8% 23rd
Prevalence of hypertension, female 45.3% 2019 up 10.5% 19th
Prevalence of hypertension, male 35.3% 2019 up 0.6% 118th
Prevalence of hypertension 40.2% 2019 up 5.8% 75th
Treatment for hypertension, female 54.3% 2019 up 17.8% 73rd
Treatment for hypertension, male 34.6% 2019 up 25.4% 100th
Treatment for hypertension 45.6% 2019 up 21.3% 83rd
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese 19.7 2014 down 14.7% 3rd
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 37.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 46.2% 21st
Death rates disaster gdp 0.575 2026 up 137.5% 20th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6356 2024 up 8.2% 36th
Deaths aged 15 to 19 10,959 2024 up 6.1% 12th
Deaths aged 20 to 24 14,240 2024 up 24.8% 12th
Deaths aged 5 to 9 6,265 2024 up 25.5% 20th
Deaths aged 15 to 24 25,199 2024 up 15.9% 12th
Deaths aged 10 to 14 4,512 2024 up 36.3% 20th
Deaths aged 5 to 24 35,976 2024 up 19.7% 14th
Deaths aged 10 to 19 15,471 2024 up 13.4% 12th
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 33.14 2024 down 22.4% 6th
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 53.03 2024 down 28.9% 26th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates 15.52 2024 down 8.1% 19th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 49,429 2024 down 10.9% 7th
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates 77,768 2024 down 17.6% 14th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates 15,471 2024 up 13.4% 12th
Mortality rate age 5-9 5.13 2024 up 3.5% 31st
Deaths age 5 to 14 10,777 2024 up 29.8% 20th
Deaths age 15 to 19 10,959 2024 up 6.1% 12th
Deaths age 5 to 24 35,976 2024 up 19.7% 14th
Mortality rate age 15-24 27.79 2024 down 11.9% 12th
Deaths age 15 to 24 25,199 2024 up 15.9% 12th
Mortality rate age 10-14 4.15 2024 up 13.7% 32nd
Mortality rate age 5-24 36.79 2024 down 7.7% 17th
Deaths age 10 to 19 15,471 2024 up 13.4% 12th
Deaths age 5 to 9 6,265 2024 up 25.5% 20th
Mortality rate age 20-24 16.56 2024 down 10.5% 11th
Deaths age 10 to 14 4,512 2024 up 36.3% 20th
Mortality rate age 5-14 9.26 2024 up 7.8% 31st