Death rate from suicides gho in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Death rate from suicides gho was 5.39 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
5.39
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.13
in 2001
All-time low
5.35
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from suicides gho in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 72001: 7.12002: 7.12003: 7.12004: 7.12005: 72006: 6.72007: 6.52008: 6.32009: 5.92010: 5.72011: 5.92012: 5.82013: 5.72014: 5.62015: 5.42016: 5.42017: 5.52018: 5.52019: 5.42020: 5.42021: 5.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 5.39.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.35, in 2016.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.77 5.86 7.13 10
2010s 5.57 5.35 5.87 10
2020s 5.38 5.36 5.39 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from suicides gho in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Death rate from suicides gho in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 5.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7.13 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.35 in 2016.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for death rate from suicides gho?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from suicides gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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