Afghanistan - Neonatal mortality rate

34.1 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2021

In 2021, neonatal mortality rate for Afghanistan was 34.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. Neonatal mortality rate of Afghanistan fell gradually from 58.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002 to 34.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.