Afghanistan vs China: Number of youth deaths
Afghanistan
88,545
in 2024
China
83,703
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
China rank
15th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 88,545 against 83,703 in China, a difference of 4,842.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and China ranks 15th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,759 | 1.13 million | 1.01 million | China |
| 2000s | 124,367 | 500,480 | 376,112 | China |
| 2010s | 101,521 | 241,725 | 140,204 | China |
| 2020s | 91,826 | 107,887 | 16,061 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 88,545 against 83,703 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Afghanistan and China?
- 4,842, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and China ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.