Afghanistan vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 5 to 24

Afghanistan
35,976
in 2024
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
490,800
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
14th

Deaths aged 5 to 24 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 490,800 against 35,976 in Afghanistan, a difference of 454,824.

That makes South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 13.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 14th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th of 200 countries.

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 21,990 1.07 million 1.05 million South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 16,359 920,854 904,495 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 31,811 672,306 640,495 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 40,063 522,411 482,347 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths aged 5 to 24, Afghanistan or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 490,800 against 35,976 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths aged 5 to 24 between Afghanistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
454,824, with South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Afghanistan ranks 14th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed