Afghanistan vs Americas (WHO region): Age-standardized NCD mortality rate

Afghanistan
846.9
in 2021
Americas (WHO region)
419.97
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
8th
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th

Age-standardized NCD mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Americas (WHO region)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 846.9 against 419.97 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 426.93.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th of 184 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Americas (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,085 467.36 617.87 Afghanistan
2010s 936.08 420.71 515.37 Afghanistan
2020s 883.11 420.21 462.9 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized ncd mortality rate, Afghanistan or Americas (WHO region)?
Afghanistan, at 846.9 against 419.97 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized ncd mortality rate between Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
426.93, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region) rank globally for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed