Mortality rate, adult, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mortality rate, adult, male was 221.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
221.63 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
798.71 per 1,000 male adults
in 1984
All-time low
221.63 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 221.63 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Afghanistan peaked at 798.71 per 1,000 male adults in 1984 and was at its lowest, 221.63 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 64th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 598.48 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 592.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 586.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 580.7 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 575 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 569.68 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 564.22 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 558.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 552.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 547.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 541.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 536.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 530.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 523.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 517.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 510.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 504.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 496.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 538.68 per 1,000 male adults | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 584.15 per 1,000 male adults | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 582.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 587.86 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 682.68 per 1,000 male adults | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 680.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 798.71 per 1,000 male adults | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 791.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 660.78 per 1,000 male adults | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 658.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 557.97 per 1,000 male adults | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 534.87 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 528.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 529.56 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 525.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 400.51 per 1,000 male adults | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 434.56 per 1,000 male adults | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 398.64 per 1,000 male adults | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 388.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 381.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 409.24 per 1,000 male adults | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 361.41 per 1,000 male adults | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 359.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 354.54 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 334.55 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 324.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 315.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 312.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 317.46 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 322.16 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 308.47 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 295.66 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 291.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 285.3 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 279.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 274.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 277.94 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 283.39 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 280.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 322.12 per 1,000 male adults | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 330.95 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 315.94 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 344.79 per 1,000 male adults | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 388.26 per 1,000 male adults | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 233.39 per 1,000 male adults | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 224.24 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 221.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 221.63 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 221.63 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -39.9% | 388.26 per 1,000 male adults | 233.39 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572.49 per 1,000 male adults | 547.08 per 1,000 male adults | 598.48 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 528.25 per 1,000 male adults | 496.94 per 1,000 male adults | 584.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 653.62 per 1,000 male adults | 534.87 per 1,000 male adults | 798.71 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 435.75 per 1,000 male adults | 361.41 per 1,000 male adults | 529.56 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.51 per 1,000 male adults | 295.66 per 1,000 male adults | 359.82 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.19 per 1,000 male adults | 274.81 per 1,000 male adults | 330.95 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.46 per 1,000 male adults | 221.63 per 1,000 male adults | 388.26 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 224.1 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 62 Botswana 223.69 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 63 Niger 222.31 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 65 Kiribati 220.58 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 66 Greenland 220.16 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 67 Palestine, State of 217.24 per 1,000 male 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Afghanistan was 221.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 798.71 per 1,000 male adults in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.