Mortality from ncds gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality from ncds gender was 31.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds gender in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds gender in Afghanistan is 31.5, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Afghanistan peaked at 46.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.7 | — |
| 2001 | 46.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 45.3 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.8 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.1 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.3 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 42.4 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.3 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.8 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 36 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.4 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.7 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.3 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.5 | -10.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 31.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 31.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.11 | 40.3 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.48 | 34.7 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 31.5 | 35.3 | 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 mortality from ncds gender in Afghanistan?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Afghanistan was 31.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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