Afghanistan vs United States: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Afghanistan
35,976
in 2024
United States
37,920
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
United States rank
12th
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Afghanistan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 37,920 against 35,976 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,944.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 201 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,990 | 42,845 | 20,855 | United States |
| 2000s | 16,359 | 39,868 | 23,509 | United States |
| 2010s | 31,811 | 36,358 | 4,547 | United States |
| 2020s | 40,063 | 41,009 | 945.8 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths age 5 to 24, Afghanistan or United States?
- United States, at 37,920 against 35,976 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths age 5 to 24 between Afghanistan and United States?
- 1,944, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.