Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Afghanistan peaked at 331.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 329.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 331.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 328.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 326.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 323.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 320.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 315.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 304.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 294.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 286.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 280.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 282.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 279.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 278.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 277.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 272.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 268.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 268.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 266.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 266.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 286.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 266.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 282.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 11 Marshall Islands 264.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Tuvalu 264.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Egypt 262.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Bulgaria 250.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 248.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Armenia 246.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Afghanistan was 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 331.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.