The child mortality rate in Afghanistan (for children under the age of five) was around 475 deaths per 1000 births during the course of 19th century. Given as a percentage, this means that 47.5% of children born would not make it to their 5th birthday. After 1950, the child morality rate dropped significantly due to considerable medical advancements, falling to 68 deaths per thousand in 2020. Despite this considerable decline in recent decades, Afghanistan still has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. Afghanistan's infant mortality rate (among those aged below one year) in 2020 is 52 deaths per thousand births, meaning that the majority of child deaths occur during infancy.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), & Gapminder. (August 31, 2019). Child mortality rate (under five years old) in Afghanistan from 1800 to 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1072357/child-mortality-rate-afghanistan-1800-2020/
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Child mortality rate (under five years old) in Afghanistan from 1800 to 2020* [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), & Gapminder, August 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1072357/child-mortality-rate-afghanistan-1800-2020/
