Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Afghanistan
39.1%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific
11.3%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
49th
East Asia & Pacific rank
47th
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- Afghanistan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.1% against 11.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 47th 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 | 61.0% | 15.6% | 45.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 9.1% | 32.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 10.2% | 28.9% | 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 39.1% against 11.3% 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?
- 27.8%, 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 49th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 47th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.