Number of youth deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of youth deaths was 88,545 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88,545
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
140,754
in 1998
All-time low
88,545
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Afghanistan stood at 88,545. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Afghanistan peaked at 140,754 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88,545, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,894 | — |
| 1991 | 117,774 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 116,279 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 118,865 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 127,839 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 133,827 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 136,333 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 137,788 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 140,754 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 138,236 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 137,410 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 133,209 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 128,370 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 127,597 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 127,124 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 124,077 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 121,170 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 118,674 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 114,698 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 111,345 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 109,124 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 106,604 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 104,722 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 104,007 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 102,682 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 101,760 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 100,144 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96,589 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 95,256 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 94,323 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94,607 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 94,192 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 91,787 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 89,999 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 88,545 | -1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 88,545 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 88,545 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 26.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,759 | 116,279 | 140,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,367 | 111,345 | 137,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,521 | 94,323 | 109,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,826 | 88,545 | 94,607 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Afghanistan?
- Number of youth deaths in Afghanistan was 88,545 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 140,754 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,545 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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