Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 8.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Afghanistan is 8.33, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Afghanistan peaked at 10.95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.33, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.43 | — |
| 2001 | 10.62 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.95 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.14 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.13 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.81 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.61 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.67 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.47 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.62 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.92 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.79 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.47 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.66 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.48 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.38 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.33 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.16 | 9.47 | 10.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 | 8.47 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 | 8.33 | 8.38 | 2 |
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- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Afghanistan?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Afghanistan was 8.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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