Death rate from poisonings in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Death rate from poisonings was 2.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.5
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2000
All-time low
2.5
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Death rate from poisonings in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 3.32005: 3.22010: 2.92015: 2.52019: 2.92020: 2.92021: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Afghanistan stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Afghanistan peaked at 3.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2015.

Afghanistan ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.25 3.2 3.3 2
2010s 2.77 2.5 2.9 3
2020s 2.7 2.5 2.9 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 7 Nepal 2.9 compare
  2. 8 Russia 2.8 compare
  3. 10 Burundi 2.3 compare
  4. 11 Eritrea 2.1 compare
  5. 11 Ukraine 2.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisonings in Afghanistan?
Death rate from poisonings in Afghanistan was 2.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2015.
How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from poisonings?
Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisonings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2021
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