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
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
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.