Mortality from ncds sdgs in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 32.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
32.7
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
43.5
in 2001
All-time low
32.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 32.7 for mortality from ncds sdgs in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Afghanistan peaked at 43.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2 | — |
| 2001 | 43.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43.1 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.5 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.3 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.9 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.1 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.5 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.6 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 38.3 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.4 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.9 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32.7 | -6.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 32.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 32.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6 | 38.3 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 | 34.4 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.75 | 32.7 | 34.8 | 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 sdgs in Afghanistan?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Afghanistan was 32.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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