Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 (projection) 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15,471 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,412, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15,471 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 862, 17.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 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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