Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 24.8 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
24.8 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
85th
of 183 countries
All-time high
24.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
All-time low
21.3 per 100,000 male population
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Afghanistan is 24.8 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Afghanistan peaked at 24.8 per 100,000 male population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.3 per 100,000 male population, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 85th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 23 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.6 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.9 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.3 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 24.8 per 100,000 male population | +9.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 24.8 per 100,000 male population is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.2 per 100,000 male population, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 24.8 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.9 per 100,000 male population, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.67 per 100,000 male population | 22.1 per 100,000 male population | 23 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.59 per 100,000 male population | 21.3 per 100,000 male population | 24.8 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 82 China 25.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 82 Costa Rica 25.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 84 Tajikistan 25 per 100,000 male population compare
- 86 Solomon Islands 24.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 87 Jordan 24.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 88 Suriname 24.1 per 100,000 male 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Afghanistan was 24.8 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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.