Cause of death, by injury in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cause of death, by injury was 23.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Afghanistan stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Afghanistan peaked at 24.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +50.9% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +23.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 23.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 23.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 13.5% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 18.8% | 23.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Afghanistan?
- Cause of death, by injury in Afghanistan was 23.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.