Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 10,777 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,777
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10,777
in 2024
All-time low
5,914
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Afghanistan is 10,777, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Afghanistan peaked at 10,777 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,914, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,180 | — |
| 1991 | 9,571 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 9,145 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6,763 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 6,825 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6,680 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,503 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,361 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,680 | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 6,229 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 6,056 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,914 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,088 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,392 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6,603 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,920 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,344 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7,627 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,860 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8,047 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,992 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,850 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7,606 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8,078 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8,304 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,700 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8,750 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,073 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 7,440 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,974 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,608 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 10,570 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 9,965 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 10,415 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 10,777 | +3.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10,777 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10,777 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 16.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,694 | 6,229 | 10,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,885 | 5,914 | 8,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,977 | 7,073 | 8,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,267 | 9,608 | 10,777 | 5 |
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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Afghanistan was 10,777 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,777 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,914 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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