Afghanistan: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
In , Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 4.81.
That's up 5.3% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 13.03 . Afghanistan ranks #152 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #10 of 23.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.78
- Trough
- 4.57
- 1-year change
- +5.3%
- 5-year change
- +2.1%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.6%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) |
|---|---|
| 4.8100 | |
| 4.5700 | |
| 4.6600 | |
| 4.7900 | |
| 4.8100 | |
| 4.7100 | |
| 4.7600 | |
| 4.6500 | |
| 4.7600 | |
| 4.8000 |
About Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 4.81, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rose 5.3% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)?
- In 2021, Afghanistan ranked #152 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population).
- How does Afghanistan's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021 was 13.03, so Afghanistan is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #10 of 23.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5), CC BY 4.0.