Deaths age 15 to 19 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 10,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,959
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,314
in 2021
All-time low
3,430
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 19 in Afghanistan stood at 10,959.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Afghanistan peaked at 15,314 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,430, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,981 | — |
| 1991 | 6,785 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 7,002 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,905 | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 5,931 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 5,305 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 5,062 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4,872 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,140 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4,322 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 4,122 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,895 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,430 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 3,471 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,476 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,540 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,150 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 4,609 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4,796 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5,271 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 5,979 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 6,840 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 7,841 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 8,301 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10,333 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 11,674 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 12,347 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,991 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 14,732 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14,515 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,395 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,314 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11,195 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 11,012 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,959 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,630 | 4,322 | 7,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,076 | 3,430 | 5,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,655 | 5,979 | 14,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,575 | 10,959 | 15,314 | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Afghanistan?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Afghanistan was 10,959 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,314 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,430 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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