Adolescent mortality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adolescent mortality rate was 4.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.15
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.81
in 1990
All-time low
3.08
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Afghanistan is 4.15, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 11.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.81 | — |
| 1991 | 10.93 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 9.71 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 6.86 | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 6.35 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 5.91 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 5.51 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 5.15 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.76 | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 4.59 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 4.37 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.19 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.07 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.99 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.96 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.88 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.09 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.15 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 | 4.59 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.96 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.08 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.83 | 4.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Afghanistan?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Afghanistan was 4.15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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