Afghanistan—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
34.3
2023
YoY Change
-2.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#4
of 196 countries
Maximum
62.2
2000
Minimum
34.3
2023
CAGR
-2.6%
24 years
Last
34.3
Previous
35.2
Highest
62.2
Lowest
34.3
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Afghanistan's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 34.3 in 2023, ranking #4 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.6% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 62.2 (2000) and the lowest was 34.3 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34.3 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35.2 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 36 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 37.8 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 42.9 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.2 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 46.8 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.2 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 49.6 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 52.6 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 54 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.5 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 57 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.3 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 59.7 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 61 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 62.2 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |