Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 10,959 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
10,959
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,314
in 2021
All-time low
3,430
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Afghanistan, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10,959 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Afghanistan peaked at 15,314 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,430, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Afghanistan?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Afghanistan was 10,959 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,314 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,430 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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