Death rate from meningitis who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from meningitis who was 3.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Afghanistan is 3.85, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Afghanistan peaked at 19.77 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3 | — |
| 2001 | 15.83 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.18 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 19.77 | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 18.31 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 14.06 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 13.27 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 11.72 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.13 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.93 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 8.69 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 5.68 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.24 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.72 | 9.12 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 4.56 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3.85 | 4.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Afghanistan was 3.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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