Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 5.7 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate, crude in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Afghanistan is 5.7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Afghanistan peaked at 32.01 per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.67 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 31.13 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 30.63 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 30.17 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 29.67 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 29.19 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 28.73 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 28.27 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 27.8 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 27.33 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 26.84 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 26.38 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25.88 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 25.36 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 24.89 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 24.4 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 23.93 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 23.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 24.17 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 25.54 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 25.71 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 26.41 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 28.03 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 27.01 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 32.01 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 31.7 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 25.04 per 1,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 24.62 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 20.61 per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 19.58 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 19.48 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.78 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 17.17 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 14.61 per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 14.93 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13.93 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 13.65 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.89 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 12.61 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.95 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.19 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10.71 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.91 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.66 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.49 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.88 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.64 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.03 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.82 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.51 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.53 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.32 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.32 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.57 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 8 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.01 per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.7 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.93 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.1% | 8 per 1,000 people | 5.99 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.46 per 1,000 people | 27.33 per 1,000 people | 31.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.08 per 1,000 people | 23.4 per 1,000 people | 26.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.07 per 1,000 people | 19.58 per 1,000 people | 32.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.35 per 1,000 people | 12.7 per 1,000 people | 19.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 per 1,000 people | 8.64 per 1,000 people | 12.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 per 1,000 people | 7.06 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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)
- 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 death rate, crude in Afghanistan?
- Death rate, crude in Afghanistan was 5.7 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate, crude?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.