Afghanistan vs Gambia: Homicide rate (World Health)
Afghanistan
8.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia
7.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
57th
Gambia rank
60th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 57th and Gambia ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.942 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.733 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th and Gambia ranks 60th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.