Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 35,976 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
35,976
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49,394
in 2021
All-time low
14,136
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Afghanistan, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 35,976 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Afghanistan peaked at 49,394 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,136, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 14th 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 | 21,990 | 16,943 | 27,743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,359 | 14,136 | 19,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,811 | 20,891 | 43,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,063 | 35,016 | 49,394 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 38,557 compare
- 12 United States 37,920 compare
- 13 Niger 37,186 compare
- 15 Uganda 33,901 compare
- 16 Philippines 33,015 compare
- 17 Cameroon 29,385 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)
- 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 5 to 24 in Afghanistan?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Afghanistan was 35,976 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,394 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,136 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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