Suicide mortality rate, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Suicide mortality rate, male was 4.81 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Afghanistan stood at 4.81 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Afghanistan peaked at 5.83 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.57 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.79 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 5.83 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.78 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.64 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.52 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.46 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.37 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.22 per 100,000 male population | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.89 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.76 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.65 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.76 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.71 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.81 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.79 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.66 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.57 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.81 per 100,000 male population | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 per 100,000 male population | 5.1 per 100,000 male population | 5.83 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 per 100,000 male population | 4.65 per 100,000 male population | 5 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 per 100,000 male population | 4.57 per 100,000 male population | 4.81 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 149 Philippines 5.23 per 100,000 male population compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 5.19 per 100,000 male population compare
- 151 Honduras 4.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 153 Timor-Leste 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 154 Myanmar 4.78 per 100,000 male population compare
- 155 Iraq 4.42 per 100,000 male population 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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Afghanistan?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Afghanistan was 4.81 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).