Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 6,265 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,265
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6,515
in 1990
All-time low
3,724
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 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 ages 5-9 years in Afghanistan peaked at 6,515 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,724, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 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 5-9 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% |
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
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
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- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 21 Yemen 4,859 compare
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
- 23 Philippines 4,743 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Afghanistan was 6,265 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 5-9 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,515 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,724 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years