Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 6,265 in 2024. ▲ 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
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
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.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 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)
- 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 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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