Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe was 509.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
509.73
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
687.94
in 2001
All-time low
509.73
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Afghanistan is 509.73, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 687.94 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 509.73, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 682.16 | — |
| 2001 | 687.94 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 686.99 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 685.59 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 681.61 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 676.28 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 665.86 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 639.72 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 616.12 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 597.44 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 583.22 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 581.77 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 575.01 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 567.21 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 560.08 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 550.88 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 544.43 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 544.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 539.16 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 537.93 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 557.56 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 509.73 | -8.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 509.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 305.35, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 509.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 259.92, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661.97 | 597.44 | 687.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.41 | 537.93 | 583.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.64 | 509.73 | 557.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 4 Vanuatu 518.99 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 518.36 compare
- 6 Philippines 509.74 compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 494.51 compare
- 9 Tuvalu 490.95 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 488.84 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Afghanistan was 509.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 687.94 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.73 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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