Death rate road traffic injuries in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate road traffic injuries was 15.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
15.9
World rank
87th
of 182 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2019
All-time low
14.4
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Afghanistan stood at 15.9. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Afghanistan peaked at 15.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7 | — |
| 2005 | 15.2 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9 | +10.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 14.4 | 15.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Afghanistan?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Afghanistan was 15.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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