Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.4 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3.5 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan is 3.6 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan peaked at 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.55 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 153 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 East Timor 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Barbados 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Philippines 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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