Afghanistan: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , Afghanistan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 175.95.
That's down 1.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . Afghanistan ranks #36 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 261.04
- Trough
- 175.95
- 1-year change
- -1.6%
- 5-year change
- -10.2%
- -2.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -18.2%
- -2.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 175.9460 | |
| 178.7560 | |
| 181.8400 | |
| 239.8960 | |
| 221.3020 | |
| 196.0120 | |
| 198.8600 | |
| 201.8090 | |
| 208.8530 | |
| 213.6850 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Afghanistan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 175.95, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 1.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, Afghanistan ranked #36 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does Afghanistan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so Afghanistan is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #1 of 23.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.