Afghanistan vs South Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24
Afghanistan
36.79
in 2024
South Asia
13.62
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
17th
South Asia rank
15th
Mortality rate age 5-24 over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 36.79 against 13.62 in South Asia, a difference of 23.17.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.51 | 38.65 | 26.86 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 30.9 | 28.44 | 2.47 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.32 | 19.1 | 22.22 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 42.96 | 14.5 | 28.47 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 36.79 against 13.62 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 23.17, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 15th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.