Self harm death rates by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Self harm death rates by age was 0.129 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Self harm death rates by age in Afghanistan, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 142 United Kingdom 0.1337 compare
- 143 Namibia 0.1324 compare
- 144 Algeria 0.1322 compare
- 146 Tajikistan 0.1194 compare
- 147 Viet Nam 0.119 compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.1176 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
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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