Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 16 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 16 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Afghanistan peaked at 38.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.2 per 1,000, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 36.5 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 34 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 29 per 1,000 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 27.1 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 14 per 1,000 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.1 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 10 per 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8 per 1,000 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 18 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 16 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 16 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 per 1,000, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.86 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 38.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 17.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 5 Timor-Leste 17.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Guinea 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 15.8 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Niger 15.6 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Chad 15 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Afghanistan?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Afghanistan was 16 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 per 1,000 in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.