Deaths from natural disasters in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from natural disasters was 522.38 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 522.38 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 375.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Afghanistan peaked at 1,729 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 5.09 | — |
| 2002 | 1,688 | +33060.9% |
| 2003 | 180.81 | -89.3% |
| 2004 | 23.46 | -87.0% |
| 2005 | 732.99 | +3024.4% |
| 2006 | 501.54 | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 387.62 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 1,729 | +346.1% |
| 2009 | 133.17 | -92.3% |
| 2010 | 461.39 | +246.5% |
| 2011 | 109.91 | -76.2% |
| 2012 | 442.21 | +302.3% |
| 2013 | 205.88 | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 764.99 | +271.6% |
| 2015 | 593.33 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 111.56 | -81.2% |
| 2017 | 300.11 | +169.0% |
| 2018 | 162.97 | -45.7% |
| 2019 | 278.8 | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 433.08 | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 522.38 | +20.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 522.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2, 100.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 522.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.825, 633.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +33060.9% | 5.09 | 1,688 |
| 2005 | +3024.4% | 23.46 | 732.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 538.19 | 0 | 1,729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.12 | 109.91 | 764.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.73 | 433.08 | 522.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Afghanistan was 522.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,729 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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