Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 15.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents 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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 15.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan peaked at 38.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.9 per 1,000, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 36.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 33.8 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 22 per 1,000 | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 23.3 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 19 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 19.7 per 1,000 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 12.3 per 1,000 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3 per 1,000 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.6 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9 per 1,000 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.5 per 1,000 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 20 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5 per 1,000 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.55 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 38.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.26 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.91 per 1,000 | 13.3 per 1,000 | 20 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.42 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 15.8 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Nigeria 15.6 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Burundi 15.3 per 1,000 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 14.6 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Afghanistan was 15.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 per 1,000 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.