Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24
Afghanistan
36.79
in 2024
Western Asia
13.65
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
17th
Western Asia rank
14th
Mortality rate age 5-24 over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 36.79 against 13.65 in Western Asia, a difference of 23.14.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.51 | 20.55 | 44.95 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 30.9 | 15.19 | 15.71 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.32 | 14.97 | 26.34 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 42.96 | 13 | 29.97 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 36.79 against 13.65 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 23.14, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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.