Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 35,976 in 2024. ▲ 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
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
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.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,743 | — |
| 1991 | 26,789 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 27,326 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 18,642 | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 22,352 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 20,137 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 19,353 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 18,582 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 22,035 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 16,943 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 16,345 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 15,575 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 14,136 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 14,417 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14,507 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14,846 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16,941 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 18,477 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 18,794 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 19,555 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20,891 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 22,448 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 24,165 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 25,081 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 30,047 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 33,541 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 35,226 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 40,242 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 43,338 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 43,133 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44,506 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 49,394 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 35,016 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 35,425 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35,976 | +1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 35,976 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 35,976 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,918, 18.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).