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

0510152000200920192000: 14.72005: 15.22010: 14.42015: 14.42019: 15.9

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

Annual values for Death rate road traffic injuries in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.95 14.7 15.2 2
2010s 14.9 14.4 15.9 3

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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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Indicator
Death rate road traffic injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
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