Afghanistan vs Colombia: Number of deaths
Afghanistan
344,195 deaths
in 2021
Colombia
366,867 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Colombia rank
31st
Number of deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 366,867 deaths against 344,195 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 22,672 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250,983 deaths | 195,599 deaths | 55,385 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 269,486 deaths | 218,977 deaths | 50,509 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 327,430 deaths | 335,096 deaths | 7,666 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 366,867 deaths against 344,195 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 22,672 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for number of deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Colombia ranks 31st 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.