Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 15.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Afghanistan is 15.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Afghanistan peaked at 15.9 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 87th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.2 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 15 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.8 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.1 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2 per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.96 per 100,000 population | 14.4 per 100,000 population | 15.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 per 100,000 population | 13.8 per 100,000 population | 15.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 84 Bhutan 16.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Honduras 16.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Brazil 16 per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Tajikistan 15.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 89 India 15.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Colombia 15.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Kuwait 15.4 per 100,000 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Afghanistan?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Afghanistan was 15.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 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.