Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 6,265 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,265
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,515
in 1990
All-time low
3,724
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan stood at 6,265.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan peaked at 6,515 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,724, 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,515 | — |
| 1991 | 6,145 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 5,869 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4,186 | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 4,252 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,182 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,085 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,003 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,441 | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 3,928 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 3,817 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,724 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,823 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3,995 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4,103 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,271 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4,502 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,646 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,756 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,836 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,770 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,652 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,480 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,822 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,993 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5,275 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5,311 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,136 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 4,361 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,681 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5,732 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 6,308 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 5,836 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,080 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 6,265 | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6,265 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6,265 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 18.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,861 | 3,928 | 6,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,247 | 3,724 | 4,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,748 | 4,136 | 5,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,044 | 5,732 | 6,308 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 21 Yemen 4,859 compare
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
- 23 Philippines 4,743 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 number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Afghanistan was 6,265 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,515 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,724 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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