Number of deaths who in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths who was 344,195 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 344,195 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Afghanistan peaked at 344,195 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 243,698, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 247,894 | — |
| 2001 | 246,103 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 243,698 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 248,524 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 251,712 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 253,634 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 258,888 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 258,702 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 251,604 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 249,074 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 248,901 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 249,181 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 253,730 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 255,515 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 264,950 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 274,773 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 280,590 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 280,204 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 295,346 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 291,669 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 310,666 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 344,195 | +10.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 344,195 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 344,195 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250,983 | 243,698 | 258,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,486 | 248,901 | 295,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,430 | 310,666 | 344,195 | 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 number of deaths who in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths who in Afghanistan was 344,195 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 344,195 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,698 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths who?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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