Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
Afghanistan
6,265
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern
139,718
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
17th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 139,718 against 6,265 in Afghanistan, a difference of 133,453.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 22.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,861 | 253,291 | 248,431 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 4,247 | 200,317 | 196,070 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 4,748 | 157,972 | 153,224 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 6,044 | 145,291 | 139,247 | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 139,718 against 6,265 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 133,453, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years