Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 5.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Afghanistan is 5.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Afghanistan peaked at 7.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +71.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -20.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.8%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.3%, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 6.8% compare
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 6.8% compare
- 169 Madagascar 6.5% compare
- 171 Mozambique 5.7% compare
- 172 Angola 5.7% compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 5.6% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Afghanistan?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Afghanistan was 5.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.