Mortality rate age 15-19 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 11.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.42
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.55
in 1990
All-time low
6.91
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-19 in Afghanistan stood at 11.42.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Afghanistan peaked at 26.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.91, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.55 | — |
| 1991 | 25.45 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 24.29 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 15.26 | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 17.08 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 14.68 | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 13.59 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 12.73 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 13.07 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.69 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 10.14 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.51 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.91 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 7.46 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.12 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.91 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.67 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 8.24 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.58 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.29 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10.09 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.98 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.29 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 14.93 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.45 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 16.87 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.22 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.71 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.46 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.01 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 11.7 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.42 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.34 | 10.69 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 6.91 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 | 9.29 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 | 11.42 | 16.46 | 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 15-19 in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Afghanistan was 11.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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