Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 64,374 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 64,374 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan peaked at 68,300 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,743 deaths, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,743 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 43,332 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45,328 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 48,415 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 49,728 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 50,471 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 51,278 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 51,080 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50,388 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50,048 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 50,411 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 52,265 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 53,422 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 54,917 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 55,948 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 56,755 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 58,236 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 60,394 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 61,872 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 64,083 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 68,300 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 64,374 deaths | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,281 deaths | 42,743 deaths | 51,278 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,830 deaths | 50,411 deaths | 64,083 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,337 deaths | 64,374 deaths | 68,300 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 42 Iraq 66,706 deaths compare
- 43 Hungary 65,010 deaths compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 64,649 deaths compare
- 46 Serbia 60,434 deaths compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 59,265 deaths compare
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 54,986 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan was 64,374 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68,300 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,743 deaths in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.