Death rate from natural disasters in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from natural disasters was 1.3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.3
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.04
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.3 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Afghanistan peaked at 8.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 | 0 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.32 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Cook Islands 0
- 1 Haiti 20.3 compare
- 1 Niue 0 compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 3.94 compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 2.9 compare
- 5 Bhutan 1.23 compare
- 6 Nepal 0.8 compare
- 7 Fiji 0.64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Afghanistan was 1.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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