Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 15,471 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan stood at 15,471.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan peaked at 19,576 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,695, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,646 | — |
| 1991 | 10,211 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 10,278 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7,482 | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 8,504 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 7,803 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 7,480 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,230 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 8,379 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 6,623 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 6,361 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,085 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,695 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5,868 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5,976 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,189 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,992 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 7,590 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 7,900 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,482 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 9,201 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 10,038 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 10,967 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 11,557 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,644 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 15,099 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 15,786 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16,928 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 17,811 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 17,808 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,271 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,576 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15,324 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 15,347 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,471 | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15,471 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,412, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15,471 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 862, 17.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,464 | 6,623 | 10,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,714 | 5,695 | 8,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,884 | 9,201 | 17,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,798 | 15,324 | 19,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan was 15,471 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,576 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,695 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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