Death rate from road accidents ghe in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 23.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Afghanistan is 23.95, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 23.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.45, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 194 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 road accidents ghe in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.36 | — |
| 2001 | 23.51 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.04 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.74 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.94 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.37 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.4 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.84 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 21.1 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.51 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.98 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.29 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 19.13 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.11 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 19.46 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.8 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.52 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.66 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.92 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.84 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.45 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 23.95 | +29.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 23.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.23, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 23.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.72, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from road accidents ghe in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.8% | 18.45 | 23.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.58 | 20.51 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.97 | 19.11 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 18.45 | 23.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 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 road accidents ghe in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Afghanistan was 23.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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