Afghanistan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)

Afghanistan
344.17
in 2021
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
129.16
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
11th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
100200300400200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 344.17 against 129.16 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 215.01.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 184 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 349.74 149.7 200.03 Afghanistan
2010s 303.9 118.82 185.07 Afghanistan
2020s 326.21 124.09 202.12 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years), Afghanistan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Afghanistan, at 344.17 against 129.16 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2021.
What is the difference in adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) between Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
215.01, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed