Death rate from falls in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from falls was 7.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.91
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.97
in 2020
All-time low
5.72
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Afghanistan stood at 7.91.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Afghanistan peaked at 9.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 | 5.72 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 | 6.71 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 7.91 | 9.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from falls in Afghanistan was 7.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from falls?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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