Number of deaths among adolescents in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths among adolescents was 4,512 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths among adolescents in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4,512 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Afghanistan peaked at 4,512 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,190, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,665 | — |
| 1991 | 3,426 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 3,276 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,577 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 2,573 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,498 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,418 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,358 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,239 | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 2,301 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 2,239 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,190 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,265 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,397 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,500 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,649 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,842 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,981 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,104 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,211 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,222 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,198 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,126 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,256 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,311 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,425 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,439 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,937 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 3,079 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3,293 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,876 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 4,262 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4,129 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4,335 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,512 | +4.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,512 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,512 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 318, 14.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.4% | 2,358 | 3,239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,833 | 2,301 | 3,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,638 | 2,190 | 3,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,229 | 2,937 | 3,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,223 | 3,876 | 4,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Afghanistan was 4,512 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,512 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,190 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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