Number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths ages 10-14 years was 4,512 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4,512 for number of deaths ages 10-14 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Afghanistan peaked at 4,512 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,190, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 196 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 ages 10-14 years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,665 | — |
| 1991 | 3,426 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3,276 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,577 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 2,573 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,498 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,418 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,358 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,239 | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 2,301 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 2,239 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,190 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,265 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,397 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,649 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,842 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,981 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,104 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,211 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,222 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,198 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,126 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,256 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,311 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,425 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,439 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,937 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 3,079 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,293 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,876 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 4,262 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4,129 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,335 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,512 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,833 | 2,301 | 3,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,638 | 2,190 | 3,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,229 | 2,937 | 3,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,223 | 3,876 | 4,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths ages 10-14 years in Afghanistan was 4,512 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-14 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,512 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-14 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,190 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths ages 10-14 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-14 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-14 years