Afghanistan - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Afghanistan Child Mortality Rate decreased by 8.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 73 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 4.45 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Afghanistan is overtaken by Honduras, which was number 72 with 4.49 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Thailand with 4.42 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger topped the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a fall of 2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka recorded the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.45 |
| 2018 | 4.86 |
| 2017 | 5.21 |
| 2016 | 5.65 |
| 2015 | 6.26 |
How does Afghanistan rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 72 |
#72
Honduras
|
4 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -2.0 % | View data | |
| 73 |
#73
Afghanistan
|
4 | 2019 | -8.6 % | -8.7 % | View data | |
| 74 |
#74
Thailand
|
4 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.2 % | View data | |