Deaths from falls in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from falls was 3,170 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,170
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,884
in 2020
All-time low
1,181
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3,170 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,181, 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.
Deaths from falls in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,181 | — |
| 2001 | 1,231 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,201 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,755 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 1,887 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,666 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,793 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,132 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1,755 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,977 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 2,109 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,250 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,043 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2,801 | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 2,205 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 2,466 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3,063 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 2,496 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 3,214 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 3,746 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 3,884 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3,170 | -18.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3,170 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3,170 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 344.2, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,658 | 1,181 | 2,132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,639 | 2,043 | 3,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,527 | 3,170 | 3,884 | 2 |
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 deaths from falls in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from falls in Afghanistan was 3,170 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,884 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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