Self harm death rates by age in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Self harm death rates by age was 0.129 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.129
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.2121
in 2009
All-time low
0.1033
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Self harm death rates by age in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.1592001: 0.1552002: 0.1442003: 0.1692004: 0.182005: 0.182006: 0.1872007: 0.1952008: 0.2012009: 0.2122010: 0.2082011: 0.1972012: 0.1792013: 0.1662014: 0.1382015: 0.1212016: 0.1142017: 0.1182018: 0.1032019: 0.1232020: 0.152021: 0.129

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Afghanistan is 0.129, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2121 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1033, in 2018.

That places Afghanistan 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1783 0.1443 0.2121 10
2010s 0.1467 0.1033 0.2078 10
2020s 0.1396 0.129 0.1501 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 142 United Kingdom 0.1337 compare
  2. 143 Namibia 0.1324 compare
  3. 144 Algeria 0.1322 compare
  4. 146 Tajikistan 0.1194 compare
  5. 147 Viet Nam 0.119 compare
  6. 148 Papua New Guinea 0.1176 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is self harm death rates by age in Afghanistan?
Self harm death rates by age in Afghanistan was 0.129 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2121 in 2009.
What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1033 in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for self harm death rates by age?
Afghanistan ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self harm death rates by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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