Reported number of human rabies deaths in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reported number of human rabies deaths was 641 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
641
Change on year
up 3,461.1%
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
641
in 2024
All-time low
10
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Reported number of human rabies deaths in Afghanistan, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of human rabies deaths in Afghanistan is 641, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,461.1% on the previous year and up 4,173.3% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Reported number of human rabies deaths in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | — |
| 2019 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 641 | +3461.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 174 | 16 | 641 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of human rabies deaths in Afghanistan?
- Reported number of human rabies deaths in Afghanistan was 641 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of human rabies deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 641 in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported number of human rabies deaths recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reported number of human rabies deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported number of human rabies deaths rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of human rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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