Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 3.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.6
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2000
All-time low
3.5
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan is 3.6, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 153 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.1 compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 3.6 compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 3.6 compare
- 157 Barbados 3.5 compare
- 157 Philippines 3.5 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
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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)
- 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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Afghanistan was 3.6 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 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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