Afghanistan vs Southern Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24
Afghanistan
36.79
in 2024
Southern Asia
13.61
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
17th
Southern Asia rank
16th
Mortality rate age 5-24 over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 36.79 against 13.61 in Southern Asia, a difference of 23.18.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Southern 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 Southern Asia ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.51 | 37.66 | 27.85 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 30.9 | 27.93 | 2.97 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.32 | 18.96 | 22.35 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 42.96 | 14.48 | 28.49 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Afghanistan or Southern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 36.79 against 13.61 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Afghanistan and Southern Asia?
- 23.18, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Asia rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Southern Asia ranks 16th 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.