Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of was 32.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
32.7%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2001
All-time low
32.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 32.7% for probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of 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, probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Afghanistan peaked at 43.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 184 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.
Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of 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 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +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 | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 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)
- 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 probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Afghanistan?
- Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of in Afghanistan was 32.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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