Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 64,374 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
64,374
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
68,300
in 2020
All-time low
42,743
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 42.7k2001: 43.3k2002: 45.3k2003: 48.4k2004: 49.7k2005: 50.5k2006: 51.3k2007: 51.1k2008: 50.4k2009: 50.0k2010: 50.4k2011: 52.3k2012: 53.4k2013: 54.9k2014: 55.9k2015: 56.8k2016: 58.2k2017: 60.4k2018: 61.9k2019: 64.1k2020: 68.3k2021: 64.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Afghanistan is 64,374, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 68,300 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,743, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 42,743
2001 43,332 +1.4%
2002 45,328 +4.6%
2003 48,415 +6.8%
2004 49,728 +2.7%
2005 50,471 +1.5%
2006 51,278 +1.6%
2007 51,080 -0.4%
2008 50,388 -1.4%
2009 50,048 -0.7%
2010 50,411 +0.7%
2011 52,265 +3.7%
2012 53,422 +2.2%
2013 54,917 +2.8%
2014 55,948 +1.9%
2015 56,755 +1.4%
2016 58,236 +2.6%
2017 60,394 +3.7%
2018 61,872 +2.4%
2019 64,083 +3.6%
2020 68,300 +6.6%
2021 64,374 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,281 42,743 51,278 10
2010s 56,830 50,411 64,083 10
2020s 66,337 64,374 68,300 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 42 Iraq 66,706 compare
  2. 43 Hungary 65,010 compare
  3. 44 Venezuela 64,649 compare
  4. 46 Serbia 60,434 compare
  5. 47 Kazakhstan 59,265 compare
  6. 48 Tanzania 54,986 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Afghanistan?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Afghanistan was 64,374 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 68,300 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 42,743 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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