Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 14,240 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,240
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
23,510
in 2021
All-time low
4,386
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 20-24 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 20-24 years in Afghanistan stood at 14,240.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Afghanistan peaked at 23,510 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,386, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,582 | — |
| 1991 | 10,433 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11,179 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 6,974 | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 9,596 | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 8,152 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 7,788 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 7,349 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8,215 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 6,392 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 6,167 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,766 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 4,618 | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 4,554 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,428 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,386 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,447 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 6,241 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 6,138 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,237 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,920 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 7,758 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 8,718 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 8,702 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,410 | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 13,167 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 14,129 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 19,178 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 21,166 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 20,644 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 20,503 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 23,510 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 13,856 | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 13,998 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14,240 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,666 | 6,392 | 11,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,398 | 4,386 | 6,241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,179 | 6,920 | 21,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,221 | 13,856 | 23,510 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 9 Ethiopia 20,690 compare
- 10 United States of America 19,941 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 16,234 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 14,064 compare
- 14 Mexico 13,816 compare
- 15 Philippines 13,176 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Afghanistan was 14,240 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 20-24 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,510 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,386 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years