Deaths from falls in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from falls was 3,170 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3,170 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Afghanistan peaked at 3,884 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,181 deaths, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,658 deaths | 1,181 deaths | 2,132 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,639 deaths | 2,043 deaths | 3,746 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,527 deaths | 3,170 deaths | 3,884 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from falls in Afghanistan was 3,170 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,884 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 deaths in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from falls?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.