Annual death rates at different ages in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual death rates at different ages was 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.62 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
347.1 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
45.62 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Afghanistan peaked at 347.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 347.1 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 340.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 334.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 327.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 321.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 314.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 308.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 301.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 295.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 289.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 283.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 277.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 272.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 267.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 262.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 256.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 252.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 247.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 242.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 237.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 232.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 227.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 223.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 218.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 213.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 208.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 203.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 198.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 196.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 195.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 191.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 186.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 191.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 186.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 199.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 193.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 171.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 166.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 152.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 146.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 141.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 138.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 131.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 122.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 117.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 114.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 110.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 108.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 105.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 101.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 98.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 95.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 92.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 88.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 85.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 82.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 79.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 76.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 73.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 71.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 66.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 63.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 61.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 60.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 58.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 56.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 53.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 52.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 48.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 46.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 318.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 289.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 347.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 259.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 237.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 283.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 211.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 195.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 232.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 146.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 199.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 101.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 98.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 68.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Afghanistan?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Afghanistan was 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 347.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.