Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 10,959 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Afghanistan stood at 10,959.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Afghanistan peaked at 15,314 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,430, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,981 | — |
| 1991 | 6,785 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 7,002 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,905 | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 5,931 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 5,305 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 5,062 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4,872 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,140 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 4,322 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 4,122 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,895 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3,430 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 3,471 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,476 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,540 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,150 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 4,609 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4,796 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 5,271 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 5,979 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 6,840 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 7,841 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 8,301 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10,333 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 11,674 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 12,347 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,991 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 14,732 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14,515 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,395 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,314 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11,195 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 11,012 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,959 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,630 | 4,322 | 7,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,076 | 3,430 | 5,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,655 | 5,979 | 14,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,575 | 10,959 | 15,314 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Afghanistan was 10,959 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,314 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,430 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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