Afghanistan—Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #36 of 216
Latest Value
178.8
2023
YoY Change
-1.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#36
of 216 countries
Maximum
293.4
2000
Minimum
178.8
2023
CAGR
-2.1%
24 years
Last
178.8
Previous
181.8
Highest
293.4
Lowest
178.8
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 178.8 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 181.8 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 239.9 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 221.3 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 196.0 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 198.9 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 201.8 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 208.9 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 213.7 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 215.0 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 217.1 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 222.0 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 227.0 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 232.9 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 238.0 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 242.4 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 249.2 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 255.8 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 261.0 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 266.3 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 272.6 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 284.7 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 287.7 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 293.4 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 361.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 342.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 326.8 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 309.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Nauru | 306.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 278.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 274.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 264.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 247.5 | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 244.8 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Human Mortality Database, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, uri: www.mortality.org;University of California, Berkeley, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database; French Institute for Demographic Studies, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →