Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1,777 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,777
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,304
in 2010
All-time low
1,777
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan stood at 1,777. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan peaked at 3,304 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,777, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,244 | — |
| 1991 | 1,993 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,884 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2,071 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2,141 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,140 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,074 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,039 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,720 | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 2,031 | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 2,067 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,009 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,040 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,256 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2,418 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2,561 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,770 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2,984 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3,160 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3,289 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,304 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,223 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,079 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,857 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,598 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,363 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,172 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,050 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,958 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,879 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,823 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,777 | -2.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,777 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,777 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 248, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,134 | 1,884 | 2,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,555 | 2,009 | 3,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,548 | 1,879 | 3,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 | 1,777 | 1,823 | 2 |
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 ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Afghanistan was 1,777 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,304 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,777 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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