Mortality rate age 20-24 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 16.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.56
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
49.26
in 1990
All-time low
10.88
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 16.56 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Afghanistan peaked at 49.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 11th 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 20-24 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.26 | — |
| 1991 | 47.69 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 47.06 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 26.31 | -44.1% |
| 1994 | 33.24 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 27.02 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 24.91 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 22.76 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 24.62 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 18.64 | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 17.9 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.74 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 12.86 | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 12.02 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.35 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.88 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.91 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 14.37 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.19 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.98 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 14.86 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.76 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.51 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 20.31 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.15 | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 28.82 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 27.12 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.97 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.93 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 16.87 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 16.68 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 16.56 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.15 | 18.64 | 49.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.59 | 10.88 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 | 13.98 | 28.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21 | 16.56 | 28.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 8 Sierra Leone 17.39 compare
- 9 Guinea 17.2 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.92 compare
- 12 Cameroon 16.19 compare
- 13 Niger 15.33 compare
- 14 East Timor 14.69 compare
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 20-24 in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Afghanistan was 16.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).