Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2.39 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.39 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan peaked at 9.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2019.
That places Afghanistan 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.67 | — |
| 1991 | 9.02 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.4 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 7.82 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 6.34 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 5.29 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 5.05 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.84 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.68 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.44 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.68 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | +3.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -25.6% | 7.1 | 5.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.37 | 5.29 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 4.36 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.32 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 1 |
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 mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan was 2.39 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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