Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 17.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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 17.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Afghanistan peaked at 59.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.1 per 1,000, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 17th 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, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 58.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 59.8 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -60.4% |
| 1994 | 39.2 per 1,000 | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 29.1 per 1,000 | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 26.9 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 24.6 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 30.3 per 1,000 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 21 per 1,000 | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 21.6 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.9 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 20.4 per 1,000 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8 per 1,000 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16 per 1,000 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 21 per 1,000 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 23.1 per 1,000 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 23.7 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8 per 1,000 | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 38.9 per 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 35.9 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 33.9 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 39.6 per 1,000 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -56.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 17.1 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.1 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 17.1 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1 per 1,000, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +65.4% | 23.7 per 1,000 | 39.2 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.32 per 1,000 | 21 per 1,000 | 59.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.18 per 1,000 | 13.1 per 1,000 | 21.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.96 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 38.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 39.6 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Afghanistan?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Afghanistan was 17.1 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, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 per 1,000 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.