Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.8583 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8583
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.27
in 2000
All-time low
0.7722
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Afghanistan stood at 0.8583.
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 who in Afghanistan peaked at 1.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7722, 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 who in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9987 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9521 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9095 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.883 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8519 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8328 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8101 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8098 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8141 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8101 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7861 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8051 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7722 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7972 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8583 | +7.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.8583 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.8583 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5852, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.9095 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8175 | 0.7722 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8277 | 0.7972 | 0.8583 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Afghanistan?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Afghanistan was 0.8583 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7722 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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