Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 6,265 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
6,265
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,515
in 1990
All-time low
3,724
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Afghanistan, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Afghanistan stood at 6,265.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Afghanistan peaked at 6,515 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,724, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Afghanistan?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Afghanistan was 6,265 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,515 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,724 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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