Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Afghanistan
41.0%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific
15.7%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
46th
East Asia & Pacific rank
44th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Afghanistan
  • East Asia & Pacific
1020304050200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 41.0% against 15.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 25.3%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
2000s 51.2% 15.1% 36.1% Afghanistan
2010s 43.5% 11.2% 32.3% Afghanistan
2020s 41.3% 14.2% 27.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Afghanistan or East Asia & Pacific?
Afghanistan, at 41.0% against 15.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
25.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.