Suicide Rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Suicide Rate was 3.6 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide Rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 3.6.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.38 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2015.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 146th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.11 | 3.66 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.46 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.49 | 3.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 143 Belize 4.18 compare
- 144 Mali 4.16 compare
- 145 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.07 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 3.56 compare
- 148 Barbados 3.5 compare
- 149 Philippines 3.49 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 644,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 672,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Suicide rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 3.6 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for suicide rate?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.