Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6,265 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,265
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,515
in 1990
All-time low
3,724
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 6,265 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Afghanistan peaked at 6,515 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,724, 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,515 | — |
| 1991 | 6,145 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 5,869 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4,186 | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 4,252 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,182 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,085 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,003 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,441 | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 3,928 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 3,817 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,724 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,823 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,995 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4,103 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,271 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,502 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,646 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,756 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,836 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,770 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,652 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,480 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,822 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,993 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5,275 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5,311 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,136 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 4,361 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,681 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5,732 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 6,308 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 5,836 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,080 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 6,265 | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6,265 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6,265 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 18.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,861 | 3,928 | 6,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,247 | 3,724 | 4,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,748 | 4,136 | 5,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,044 | 5,732 | 6,308 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 21 Yemen 4,859 compare
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
- 23 Philippines 4,743 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Afghanistan?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Afghanistan was 6,265 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,515 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,724 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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