Age-standardized suicide rates in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Age-standardized suicide rates was 5.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.32
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.27
in 2001
All-time low
5.32
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.32 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Afghanistan peaked at 7.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.19 | — |
| 2001 | 7.27 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.47 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.89 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.73 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.77 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.53 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.47 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.42 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.37 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.32 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 5.89 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.32 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 5.32 | 5.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Afghanistan?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Afghanistan was 5.32 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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