Afghanistan vs Canada: Number of deaths
Afghanistan
344,195 deaths
in 2021
Canada
307,991 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Canada rank
35th
Number of deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 344,195 deaths against 307,991 deaths in Canada, a difference of 36,204 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250,983 deaths | 228,464 deaths | 22,519 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 269,486 deaths | 261,608 deaths | 7,877 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 327,430 deaths | 307,608 deaths | 19,822 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Afghanistan, at 344,195 deaths against 307,991 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 36,204 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for number of deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.