Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 5.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.13
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
17.85
in 1990
All-time low
3.87
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan peaked at 17.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan was 5.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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