Mortality rate age 10-19 in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Mortality rate age 10-19 was 15.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.52
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
38.05
in 1990
All-time low
10.89
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 10-19 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 38.11991: 36.11992: 33.81993: 221994: 23.31995: 20.51996: 191997: 17.81998: 19.71999: 15.22000: 14.52001: 13.72002: 11.92003: 11.42004: 11.12005: 10.92006: 11.72007: 12.32008: 12.42009: 12.72010: 13.32011: 13.92012: 14.62013: 14.82014: 16.92015: 18.12016: 18.52017: 19.52018: 202019: 19.52020: 19.52021: 20.52022: 15.92023: 15.72024: 15.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 10-19 in Afghanistan stood at 15.52.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 in Afghanistan peaked at 38.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 2005.

Afghanistan ranks 19th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 10-19 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 38.05
1991 36.1 -5.1%
1992 33.77 -6.5%
1993 22.01 -34.8%
1994 23.32 +6.0%
1995 20.51 -12.1%
1996 19.02 -7.2%
1997 17.82 -6.3%
1998 19.74 +10.8%
1999 15.23 -22.8%
2000 14.46 -5.1%
2001 13.67 -5.5%
2002 11.95 -12.6%
2003 11.43 -4.3%
2004 11.06 -3.2%
2005 10.89 -1.6%
2006 11.71 +7.5%
2007 12.34 +5.4%
2008 12.39 +0.4%
2009 12.71 +2.5%
2010 13.31 +4.7%
2011 13.93 +4.7%
2012 14.59 +4.7%
2013 14.8 +1.4%
2014 16.9 +14.2%
2015 18.14 +7.4%
2016 18.54 +2.2%
2017 19.48 +5.1%
2018 19.99 +2.6%
2019 19.5 -2.5%
2020 19.48 -0.1%
2021 20.52 +5.4%
2022 15.93 -22.4%
2023 15.74 -1.2%
2024 15.52 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.56 15.23 38.05 10
2000s 12.26 10.89 14.46 10
2010s 16.92 13.31 19.99 10
2020s 17.44 15.52 20.52 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 16 Eswatini 16.3 compare
  2. 17 Equatorial Guinea 15.85 compare
  3. 18 Nigeria 15.61 compare
  4. 20 Guinea-Bissau 15.44 compare
  5. 21 Burundi 15.27 compare
  6. 22 Zimbabwe 14.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 10-19 in Afghanistan?
Mortality rate age 10-19 in Afghanistan was 15.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 38.05 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 2005.
How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate age 10-19?
Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 10-19 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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