Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 64,374 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
64,374
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
68,300
in 2020
All-time low
42,743
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 64,374 for 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, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan peaked at 68,300 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,743, 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan, year by year
| 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 64,374 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,606, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 64,374 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,144, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Afghanistan was 64,374 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68,300 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,743 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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