Mortality rate age 5-14 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 9.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.26
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.46
in 1990
All-time low
6.94
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 9.26 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Afghanistan peaked at 29.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.46 | — |
| 1991 | 27.29 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 24.04 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 15.92 | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 14.74 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 13.7 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 12.75 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 11.93 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 15.5 | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 10.62 | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 10.09 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.68 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.12 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.19 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.33 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.58 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.49 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.22 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.28 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.58 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.59 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.81 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.72 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.94 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 7.15 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.78 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 9.49 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 8.88 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 9.14 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.26 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.59 | 10.62 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 | 9.12 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.26 | 6.94 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 | 8.78 | 9.49 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Afghanistan was 9.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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