Deaths age 5 to 14 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 10,777 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in Afghanistan is 10,777, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Afghanistan peaked at 10,777 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,914, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,180 | — |
| 1991 | 9,571 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 9,145 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6,763 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 6,825 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6,680 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,503 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,361 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,680 | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 6,229 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 6,056 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,914 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,088 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,392 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6,603 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,920 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,344 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7,627 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,860 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8,047 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,992 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,850 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7,606 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,078 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8,304 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,700 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8,750 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,073 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 7,440 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,974 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,608 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 10,570 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 9,965 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 10,415 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 10,777 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,694 | 6,229 | 10,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,885 | 5,914 | 8,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,977 | 7,073 | 8,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,267 | 9,608 | 10,777 | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Afghanistan?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Afghanistan was 10,777 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,777 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,914 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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