Mortality rate age 5-24 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 36.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.79
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
101.77
in 1990
All-time low
26.75
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Afghanistan stood at 36.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Afghanistan peaked at 101.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.75, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 17th 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 5-24 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.77 | — |
| 1991 | 97.25 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 92.56 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 56.43 | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 63.76 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 54.44 | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 50.43 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 46.7 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 52.28 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 39.43 | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 37.66 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 35.53 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 29.86 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 28.42 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.35 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.75 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.62 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 31.76 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 31.16 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.94 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.15 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 33.39 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 34.63 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 34.27 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.87 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 43.02 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 43.93 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 52.02 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 50.07 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 49.69 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.97 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 37.3 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 37.07 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.79 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.51 | 39.43 | 101.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9 | 26.75 | 37.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.32 | 32.15 | 52.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.96 | 36.79 | 53.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Afghanistan was 36.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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