Death rate from fires and burns who in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Death rate from fires and burns who was 1.49 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.49
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 2004
All-time low
1.45
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from fires and burns who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

00.511.522.52000201020212000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 1.82003: 2.22004: 2.32005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 2.12008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.82012: 1.52013: 1.92014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.82017: 1.42018: 1.62019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from fires and burns who in Afghanistan is 1.49, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Afghanistan peaked at 2.27 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2017.

That places Afghanistan 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from fires and burns who in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.88
2001 1.94 +3.2%
2002 1.77 -8.8%
2003 2.2 +24.3%
2004 2.27 +3.2%
2005 1.93 -15.0%
2006 1.92 -0.5%
2007 2.11 +9.9%
2008 1.76 -16.6%
2009 1.73 -1.7%
2010 1.72 -0.6%
2011 1.77 +2.9%
2012 1.54 -13.0%
2013 1.88 +22.1%
2014 1.49 -20.7%
2015 1.49 +0.0%
2016 1.75 +17.4%
2017 1.45 -17.1%
2018 1.61 +11.0%
2019 1.79 +11.2%
2020 1.78 -0.6%
2021 1.49 -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.95 1.73 2.27 10
2010s 1.65 1.45 1.88 10
2020s 1.64 1.49 1.78 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Afghanistan?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Afghanistan was 1.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2004.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Death rate from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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