Afghanistan - Infant Mortality Rate 1966
234.2
−2.7 from 1965
Afghanistan's infant mortality rate was 234.2 in 1966, decreased +2.7 from 236.9 in 1965. This was the 137th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1966▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sweden | 13.1 | -4.4% |
| 2nd | Netherlands | 14.1 | -2.8% |
| 3rd | Iceland | 15.0 | -3.2% |
| 4th | Norway | 15.4 | -3.8% |
| 5th | Finland | 15.8 | -4.8% |
| 6th | Denmark | 17.0 | -5.0% |
| 7th | Japan | 17.6 | -7.9% |
| 8th | Switzerland | 17.7 | -4.3% |
| 9th | France | 17.8 | -4.3% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 18.3 | -2.7% |
| 11th | Australia | 18.4 | -0.5% |
| 12th | United Kingdom | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 13th | Czechia | 21.3 | 0.5% |
| 14th | Belarus | 22.1 | -6.0% |
| 15th | Canada | 22.1 | -4.3% |
| 16th | United States | 22.7 | -3.0% |
| 17th | Belgium | 23.3 | -3.3% |
| 18th | Ireland | 23.4 | -5.6% |
| 19th | Luxembourg | 23.4 | -4.9% |
| 20th | Russian Federation | 25.7 | -4.1% |
| 21st | Slovak Republic | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 22nd | Singapore | 26.3 | -3.7% |
| 23rd | Austria | 27.3 | -3.9% |
| 24th | Israel | 29.4 | -4.2% |
| 25th | Malta | 29.6 | -3.6% |
| 26th | Bulgaria | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 27th | Greece | 33.5 | -2.3% |
| 28th | Italy | 34.4 | -3.9% |
| 29th | Spain | 35.4 | -4.8% |
| 30th | Cuba | 35.8 | -1.6% |
| 31st | Antigua and Barbuda | 37.7 | -9.6% |
| 32nd | Poland | 38.1 | -6.4% |
| 33rd | Hungary | 38.9 | -2.5% |
| 34th | Grenada | 40.5 | -5.8% |
| 35th | Brunei Darussalam | 40.8 | -4.9% |
| 36th | Fiji | 47.5 | -3.3% |
| 37th | Malaysia | 48.2 | -4.6% |
| 38th | British Virgin Islands | 48.6 | -6.0% |
| 39th | Barbados | 49.0 | -4.7% |
| 40th | Romania | 49.6 | 7.1% |
| 41st | Dominica | 50.6 | -7.7% |
| 42nd | Tonga | 51.3 | -6.4% |
| 43rd | Uruguay | 51.6 | -0.6% |
| 44th | Sri Lanka | 51.8 | -2.1% |
| 45th | Trinidad and Tobago | 51.9 | -2.6% |
| 46th | Jamaica | 52.5 | -2.4% |
| 47th | São Tomé and Principe | 53.9 | -2.9% |
| 48th | Philippines | 54.7 | -1.4% |
| 49th | Lebanon | 55.3 | -2.0% |
| 50th | Panama | 57.4 | -2.2% |
| 51st | Korea | 58.5 | -4.9% |
| 52nd | Viet Nam | 60.4 | 0.5% |
| 53rd | Guyana | 60.9 | -1.1% |
| 54th | Paraguay | 61.6 | 0.0% |
| 55th | Seychelles | 62.0 | -3.3% |
| 56th | Samoa | 63.5 | -3.5% |
| 57th | Portugal | 63.6 | -4.2% |
| 58th | Mauritius | 65.2 | 7.6% |
| 59th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 65.6 | -4.5% |
| 60th | Costa Rica | 67.6 | -1.7% |
| 61st | St. Lucia | 68.2 | -5.5% |
| 62nd | Marshall Islands | 68.3 | -3.9% |
| 63rd | Zimbabwe | 70.3 | -2.1% |
| 64th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 75.6 | - |
| 65th | Kuwait | 76.5 | -6.9% |
| 66th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 77.2 | -3.6% |
| 67th | Palau | 77.3 | -3.3% |
| 68th | Congo, Republic of | 81.6 | -2.4% |
| 69th | Colombia | 81.6 | -2.5% |
| 70th | Jordan | 83.3 | -4.3% |
| 71st | Chile | 86.5 | -10.0% |
| 72nd | Syrian Arab Republic | 88.7 | -3.0% |
| 73rd | Sudan | 89.9 | -0.2% |
| 74th | Mexico | 90.2 | -2.4% |
| 75th | Solomon Islands | 90.8 | -4.7% |
| 76th | Thailand | 92.3 | -3.5% |
| 77th | Vanuatu | 93.2 | -3.3% |
| 78th | Kenya | 93.7 | -2.0% |
| 79th | Zambia | 94.2 | -0.3% |
| 80th | Bahrain | 95.9 | -8.6% |
| 81st | Dominican Republic | 96.3 | -1.6% |
| 82nd | Gabon | 99.2 | -2.1% |
| 83rd | Cabo Verde | 99.4 | -2.7% |
| 84th | United Arab Emirates | 101.7 | -6.8% |
| 85th | Iraq | 101.7 | -4.5% |
| 86th | Botswana | 103.9 | -2.1% |
| 87th | Tuvalu | 106.1 | -4.3% |
| 88th | Ecuador | 110.3 | -2.1% |
| 89th | Brazil | 110.5 | -2.0% |
| 90th | Rwanda | 113.2 | -0.3% |
| 91st | Uganda | 113.4 | -1.6% |
| 92nd | Mauritania | 114.5 | -2.5% |
| 93rd | Burundi | 115.3 | 1.1% |
| 94th | El Salvador | 115.3 | -1.5% |
| 95th | Ghana | 117.5 | -0.3% |
| 96th | Tanzania | 118.8 | -0.7% |
| 97th | Honduras | 119.5 | -2.8% |
| 98th | Kiribati | 120.6 | -3.6% |
| 99th | Papua New Guinea | 121.1 | -3.2% |
| 100th | Senegal | 123.1 | -0.2% |
| 101st | Indonesia | 124.1 | -12.1% |
| 102nd | Eswatini | 125.7 | -1.5% |
| 103rd | Peru | 126.4 | -3.4% |
| 104th | Togo | 127.2 | -1.2% |
| 105th | Nicaragua | 130.2 | -0.8% |
| 106th | Libya | 131.0 | -6.7% |
| 107th | Tunisia | 134.4 | -4.3% |
| 108th | Guatemala | 136.0 | -2.4% |
| 109th | Morocco | 136.1 | -1.8% |
| 110th | Chad | 139.4 | -0.4% |
| 111th | India | 141.3 | -0.9% |
| 112th | Central African Republic | 142.9 | -1.9% |
| 113th | Pakistan | 143.1 | -1.9% |
| 114th | Lesotho | 144.0 | 0.6% |
| 115th | Mozambique | 145.5 | 0.8% |
| 116th | Benin | 147.0 | -1.7% |
| 117th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 149.2 | -1.3% |
| 118th | Cameroon | 149.6 | -3.0% |
| 119th | Gambia, The | 149.8 | -0.8% |
| 120th | Bangladesh | 153.1 | -1.8% |
| 121st | Türkiye | 153.9 | -2.4% |
| 122nd | Sierra Leone | 157.8 | -0.9% |
| 123rd | Algeria | 163.2 | 0.2% |
| 124th | Burkina Faso | 164.4 | -0.6% |
| 125th | Malawi | 165.1 | 0.3% |
| 126th | Nigeria | 165.3 | -2.5% |
| 127th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 169.6 | -1.8% |
| 128th | Haiti | 178.4 | -1.5% |
| 129th | Côte d'Ivoire | 178.9 | -2.6% |
| 130th | South Sudan | 183.0 | -1.3% |
| 131st | Guinea | 185.3 | -0.6% |
| 132nd | Oman | 194.5 | -3.5% |
| 133rd | Nepal | 196.4 | -2.1% |
| 134th | Liberia | 198.4 | -0.7% |
| 135th | Mali | 202.1 | - |
| 136th | Maldives | 219.7 | -2.3% |
| 137th | Afghanistan | 234.2 | -1.1% |
| 138th | Yemen, Republic of | 251.4 | -2.0% |
FAQ
What was Afghanistan's infant mortality rate in 1966?▾
Afghanistan's infant mortality rate in 1966 was 234.2. This ranked 137th globally.
How did Afghanistan's infant mortality rate change in 1966?▾
Afghanistan's infant mortality rate decreased by 1.1% in 1966 compared to 1965.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1966?▾
Yemen, Republic of had the highest infant mortality rate in 1966 at 251.4.
What is the infant mortality rate of Afghanistan in 1966?▾
The infant mortality rate of Afghanistan in 1966 was 234.2. This ranked 137th globally.
How does 1966 compare to 1965 for Afghanistan's infant mortality rate?▾
Afghanistan's infant mortality rate went from 236.9 in 1965 to 234.2 in 1966, a 1.1% decrease.
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