Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths aged 10 to 14 was 4,512 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan stood at 4,512. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan peaked at 4,512 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,190, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 200 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 aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,665 | — |
| 1991 | 3,426 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3,276 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,577 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 2,573 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,498 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,418 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,358 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,239 | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 2,301 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 2,239 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,190 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,265 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,397 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,649 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,842 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,981 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,104 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,211 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,222 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,198 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,126 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,256 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,311 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,425 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,439 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,937 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 3,079 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,293 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,876 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 4,262 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4,129 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,335 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,512 | +4.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,512 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,512 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 318, 14.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.4% | 2,358 | 3,239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,833 | 2,301 | 3,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,638 | 2,190 | 3,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,229 | 2,937 | 3,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,223 | 3,876 | 4,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan?
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Afghanistan was 4,512 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,512 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,190 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths aged 10 to 14?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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