Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years

Afghanistan
16.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Africa Western and Central
10.52 per 1,000
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Africa Western and Central rank
9th

Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.6 per 1,000 against 10.52 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.08 per 1,000.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Africa Western and Central ranks 9th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Africa Western and Central in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1990s 32.15 per 1,000 18.15 per 1,000 14 per 1,000 Afghanistan
2000s 13.6 per 1,000 15.55 per 1,000 1.95 per 1,000 Africa Western and Central
2010s 20.24 per 1,000 12.71 per 1,000 7.53 per 1,000 Afghanistan
2020s 21.02 per 1,000 11.6 per 1,000 9.42 per 1,000 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
Afghanistan, at 16.6 per 1,000 against 10.52 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
6.08 per 1,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Africa Western and Central ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.