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

204060801990200720241990: 74.51991: 71.91992: 70.21993: 41.21994: 49.81995: 41.31996: 38.21997: 35.21998: 37.41999: 29.12000: 27.92001: 26.12002: 20.72003: 19.42004: 18.42005: 17.72006: 20.52007: 22.52008: 21.82009: 21.72010: 23.12011: 24.82012: 26.62013: 25.92014: 31.62015: 34.52016: 35.52017: 43.22018: 45.22019: 42.92020: 41.32021: 44.92022: 28.72023: 28.22024: 27.8

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

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.6 compare
  2. 10 Guinea 28.94 compare
  3. 11 East Timor 28.34 compare
  4. 13 Cameroon 26.33 compare
  5. 14 Liberia 25.37 compare
  6. 15 Niger 24.3 compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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