Annual deaths by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual deaths by age was 81,376 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
81,376
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 229 countries
All-time high
184,170
in 1979
All-time low
81,376
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Annual deaths by age in Afghanistan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Afghanistan stood at 81,376. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Afghanistan peaked at 184,170 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 81,376, in 2023.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,939 | 157,176 | 160,791 | 10 |
| 1960s | 162,702 | 158,051 | 168,367 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174,686 | 169,510 | 184,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,763 | 120,993 | 178,239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,047 | 117,021 | 137,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,900 | 106,480 | 133,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,365 | 88,750 | 104,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,513 | 81,376 | 88,718 | 4 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Afghanistan?
- Annual deaths by age in Afghanistan was 81,376 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 184,170 in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,376 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual deaths by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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