Mortality rate, adult, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, adult, female was 175.95 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
175.95 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
546.97 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
175.95 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 175.95 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Afghanistan peaked at 546.97 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 175.95 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 546.97 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 540.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 535.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 529.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 523.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 518.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 512.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 506.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 501.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 495.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 489.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 484.03 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 477.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 471.68 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 465.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 459.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 454.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 448.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 455.82 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 465.89 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 460.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 457.46 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 490.12 per 1,000 female adults | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 483.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 538.06 per 1,000 female adults | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 529.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 459.25 per 1,000 female adults | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 453.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 409.44 per 1,000 female adults | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 396.62 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 390.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 384.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 370.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 338.06 per 1,000 female adults | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 330.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 324.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 315.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 312.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 320.85 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 299.43 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 293.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 287.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 284.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 272.59 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 266.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 261.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 255.84 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 249.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 242.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 238.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 232.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 227.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 221.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 217.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 215.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 213.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 208.85 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 201.81 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 198.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 196.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 221.3 per 1,000 female adults | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 239.9 per 1,000 female adults | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 181.84 per 1,000 female adults | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 178.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 175.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 175.95 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 175.95 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.09 per 1,000 female adults, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 521.19 per 1,000 female adults | 495.93 per 1,000 female adults | 546.97 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 467.35 per 1,000 female adults | 448.35 per 1,000 female adults | 489.87 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 467.74 per 1,000 female adults | 396.62 per 1,000 female adults | 538.06 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.76 per 1,000 female adults | 299.43 per 1,000 female adults | 390.16 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.12 per 1,000 female adults | 238.01 per 1,000 female adults | 293.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.32 per 1,000 female adults | 196.01 per 1,000 female adults | 232.87 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.55 per 1,000 female adults | 175.95 per 1,000 female adults | 239.9 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 33 Tuvalu 187.41 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 34 Niger 184.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 35 Angola 182.31 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 37 Mozambique 175.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 175.17 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 39 Djibouti 172.52 per 1,000 female adults 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 rate, adult, female in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Afghanistan was 175.95 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 546.97 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.95 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.