Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.54
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 2021
All-time low
1.27
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Afghanistan stood at 1.54. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Afghanistan peaked at 1.54 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +6.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 96 South Sudan 1.62 compare
- 97 North Korea 1.58 compare
- 98 Niue 1.55 compare
- 100 Nicaragua 1.53 compare
- 101 Philippines 1.52 compare
- 102 Sri Lanka 1.46 compare
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 from mental health and substance use disorders who in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Afghanistan was 1.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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