Mortality rate age 5-9 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 5.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.13
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
17.85
in 1990
All-time low
3.87
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Afghanistan stood at 5.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Afghanistan peaked at 17.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.87, 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 5-9 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.85 | — |
| 1991 | 16.54 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 14.47 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 9.12 | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 8.44 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 7.83 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 7.29 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6.81 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 6.05 | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 5.75 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.51 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.18 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.37 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.41 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.64 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.08 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.97 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.94 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.08 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.13 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 | 6.05 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 5.18 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 3.87 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 4.94 | 5.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 28 Togo 5.58 compare
- 29 Ghana 5.41 compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 5.16 compare
- 32 Haiti 5.08 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.73 compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.72 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Afghanistan was 5.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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