Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths aged 10 to 19 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 aged 10 to 19 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 10 to 19 in Afghanistan is 15,471, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 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 aged 10 to 19 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Afghanistan?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Afghanistan was 15,471 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,576 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,695 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 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 aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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