Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 33.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33.08
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
134.14
in 2003
All-time low
33.08
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Afghanistan stood at 33.08. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 134.14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.08, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.64 | — |
| 2001 | 101.08 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 92.46 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 134.14 | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 124.17 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 93.46 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 88.64 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 107.62 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 65.68 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 65.41 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.67 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 54.04 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 70.05 | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1 | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 48.66 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.18 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 44.01 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 42.44 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 44.39 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 33.08 | -25.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 33.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.5, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 33.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.07, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.63 | 65.68 | 134.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.13 | 42.44 | 70.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.73 | 33.08 | 44.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia ghe in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Afghanistan was 33.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 134.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.08 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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