Between 1955 and 2020, Afghanistan's infant mortality rate (for children under the age of one year old) dropped consistently and almost linearly. In 1955 the infant mortality rate totaled 276 deaths per thousand live births, which meant that over one quarter of all babies born did not make it to their first birthday. Today, Afghanistan's infant mortality rate is 56 deaths per thousand births, which is roughly one fifth the total seventy years ago. Despite this significant progress, Afghanistan still has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world, and the highest of any non-African nation.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (August 31, 2019). Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Afghanistan from 1955 to 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1073095/infant-mortality-rate-afghanistan-1955-2020/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Afghanistan from 1955 to 2020*." Chart. August 31, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1073095/infant-mortality-rate-afghanistan-1955-2020/
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Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Afghanistan from 1955 to 2020* [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), August 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1073095/infant-mortality-rate-afghanistan-1955-2020/
