Afghanistan vs Yemen: Homicides (World Health)
Afghanistan
3,360 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
3,158 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
25th
Yemen rank
26th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3,360 deaths against 3,158 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 202 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,392 deaths | 943.37 deaths | 1,449 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,948 deaths | 2,121 deaths | 827.18 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3,322 deaths | 3,079 deaths | 242.93 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 3,360 deaths against 3,158 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 202 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. 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.