Afghanistan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mortality rate age 20-24

Afghanistan
16.56
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
6.69
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
13th

Mortality rate age 20-24 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.56 against 6.69 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 9.87.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th of 201 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 32.15 7.27 24.88 Afghanistan
2000s 13.59 6.08 7.51 Afghanistan
2010s 20.24 5.97 14.26 Afghanistan
2020s 21 5.89 15.11 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 20-24, Afghanistan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Afghanistan, at 16.56 against 6.69 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 20-24 between Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
9.87, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for mortality rate age 20-24?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed