Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Afghanistan stood at 0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Afghanistan peaked at 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd of 194 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.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9987 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9521 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9095 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.883 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8519 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8328 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8101 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8141 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8101 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7861 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8051 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7972 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5852 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9095 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8175 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.883 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8277 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7972 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 80 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8787 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Guinea 0.8762 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Mexico 0.8683 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.8579 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Suriname 0.8577 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Brazil 0.8572 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Afghanistan?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Afghanistan was 0.8583 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.