Afghanistan - Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Afghanistan Infant Mortality Rate decreased by 3.4% year on year. With 46.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 26 comparing other countries in Infant Mortality Rate. Afghanistan is overtaken by Niger, which was number 25 at 46.7 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Togo at 45.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Central African Republic lead the ranking with 81 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a decrease of 2.9% compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +6.4% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -13.6% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 46.50
2018 48.00
2017 49.60
2016 51.30
2015 53.20
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How does Afghanistan rank in Infant Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
81 2019 -2.9 % -2.5 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
81 2019 -3.0 % -3.1 % View data
25 #25
Niger
47 2019 -2.5 % -2.7 % View data
26 #26
Afghanistan
47 2019 -3.1 % -3.4 % View data
27 #27
Togo
46 2019 -2.5 % -2.5 % View data
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