Youth mortality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Youth mortality rate was 6.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Youth mortality rate in Afghanistan, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Afghanistan stood at 6.18. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 32.52 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.19 | 28.38 | 30 | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.35 | 20.58 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.18 | 14.51 | 20.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.01 | 10.05 | 14.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 | 6.97 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 | 6.18 | 6.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Afghanistan?
- Youth mortality rate in Afghanistan was 6.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.52 in 1984.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for youth mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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