Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 5,524 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 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
Afghanistan recorded 5,524 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Afghanistan peaked at 6,288 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,454, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,014 | — |
| 1991 | 2,860 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,844 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,649 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 2,657 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,538 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,403 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,279 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,140 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1,928 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1,744 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,569 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,483 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,471 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,454 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,476 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,550 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,625 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,767 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,070 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 2,478 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 2,996 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 3,701 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 4,337 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 5,176 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 5,798 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 6,158 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6,172 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,256 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,288 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,262 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,193 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,785 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 5,619 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5,524 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,531 | 1,928 | 3,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 | 1,454 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,936 | 2,478 | 6,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,877 | 5,524 | 6,262 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Afghanistan was 5,524 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 15-19 years, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,288 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 15-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years