Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Afghanistan

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Afghanistan was 34.3. A difference of -0.9 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Afghanistan for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Afghanistan

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Afghanistan

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1988	80.9
1989	79
1990	77
1991	75.5
1992	74
1993	72.5
1994	71
1995	69.6
1996	68.2
1997	67
1998	65.7
1999	64.5
2000	63.4
2001	62.2
2002	61
2003	59.7
2004	58.3
2005	57
2006	55.5
2007	54
2008	52.6
2009	51.1
2010	49.6
2011	48.2
2012	46.8
2013	45.5
2014	44.2
2015	42.9
2016	41.8
2017	40.8
2018	39.7
2019	38.7
2020	37.8
2021	36.9
2022	36
2023	35.2
2024	34.3