Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 6.4 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.4 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
97th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7.1 per 100,000 female population
in 2004
All-time low
5.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Afghanistan is 6.4 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Afghanistan peaked at 7.1 per 100,000 female population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 100,000 female population, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 97th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 per 100,000 female population | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 100,000 female population | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 per 100,000 female population | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 100,000 female population | +20.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.4 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.4 per 100,000 female population, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.4 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1 per 100,000 female population, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 per 100,000 female population | 6.4 per 100,000 female population | 7.1 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 100,000 female population | 5.3 per 100,000 female population | 6.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 100 Russian Federation 6.3 per 100,000 female population compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Afghanistan?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Afghanistan was 6.4 per 100,000 female population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 per 100,000 female population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 100,000 female population in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.