Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates was 15,471 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,471
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19,576
in 2021
All-time low
5,695
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 15,471 for deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Afghanistan peaked at 19,576 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,695, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,646 | — |
| 1991 | 10,211 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 10,278 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7,482 | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 8,504 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 7,803 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 7,480 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,230 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 8,379 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 6,623 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 6,361 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,085 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,695 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5,868 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5,976 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,189 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,992 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 7,590 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 7,900 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,482 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 9,201 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 10,038 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 10,967 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 11,557 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,644 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 15,099 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 15,786 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16,928 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 17,811 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 17,808 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,271 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,576 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15,324 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 15,347 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,471 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,464 | 6,623 | 10,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,714 | 5,695 | 8,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,884 | 9,201 | 17,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,798 | 15,324 | 19,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 9 Sudan 22,820 compare
- 10 Brazil 18,659 compare
- 11 United States of America 15,486 compare
- 13 Philippines 15,096 compare
- 14 Niger 14,547 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 14,241 compare
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Afghanistan?
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates in Afghanistan was 15,471 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,576 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,695 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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