Why is Afghanistan's infant mortality rate so high?

Afghanistan's infant mortality rate is one of the highest in the world. The only good news is that it has been going down slightly, although there are concerns that it may go back up once Western countries pull out. read more

Afghanistan's infant mortality rate is one of the highest in the world. The only good news is that it has been going down slightly, although there are concerns that it may go back up once Western countries pull out. read more

According to the CIA website, Afghanistan has the highest infant mortality rate in the world. In fact, 110.6 out of every 1,000 babies born in Afghanistan do not live to see their first birthday. Compare that to the US, where the number drops to 5.8 out of every 1,000. read more

Investments in the most disadvantaged have helped Afghanistan reduce child mortality by 50 per cent since 1990 UNICEF Afghanistan/2016/Froutan A baby receives a set of vaccines recommended for routine immunization at a health facility in the city of Faizabad, Badakhshan province, in northeastern Afghanistan. read more