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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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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