Afghanistan vs South Asia: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
Afghanistan
2,765
in 2024
South Asia
23,829
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
South Asia rank
16th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 23,829 against 2,765 in Afghanistan, a difference of 21,064.
That makes South Asia's figure about 8.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,303 | 166,055 | 163,752 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1,850 | 103,391 | 101,541 | South Asia |
| 2010s | 2,055 | 50,663 | 48,608 | South Asia |
| 2020s | 2,673 | 27,192 | 24,519 | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 23,829 against 2,765 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 21,064, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 16th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years