Mortality rate age 15-24 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 27.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.79
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
74.5
in 1990
All-time low
17.72
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 27.79 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Afghanistan peaked at 74.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 12th 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 15-24 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.5 | — |
| 1991 | 71.92 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 70.21 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 41.17 | -41.4% |
| 1994 | 49.76 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 41.31 | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 38.16 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 35.2 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 37.36 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 29.13 | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 27.85 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 26.09 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 20.67 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 19.4 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 18.4 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.72 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.48 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 22.48 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 21.78 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 21.65 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.14 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 24.8 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 26.57 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 25.92 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.56 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 34.52 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 35.52 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 43.16 | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 42.9 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 41.27 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 44.91 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 28.68 | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 28.18 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 27.79 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.87 | 29.13 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.65 | 17.72 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.33 | 23.14 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.16 | 27.79 | 44.91 | 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 15-24 in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Afghanistan was 27.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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