Deaths from strokes ghe in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deaths from strokes ghe was 20,307 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
20,307
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21,661
in 2020
All-time low
14,642
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 14.6k2001: 14.9k2002: 15.6k2003: 16.7k2004: 17.1k2005: 17.3k2006: 17.5k2007: 17.4k2008: 17.0k2009: 16.8k2010: 16.8k2011: 17.2k2012: 17.5k2013: 17.9k2014: 18.0k2015: 18.2k2016: 18.7k2017: 19.4k2018: 19.8k2019: 20.5k2020: 21.7k2021: 20.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from strokes ghe in Afghanistan is 20,307, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 21,661 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,642, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,487 14,642 17,496 10
2010s 18,400 16,754 20,465 10
2020s 20,984 20,307 21,661 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 21,882 compare
  2. 43 Argentina 21,675 compare
  3. 44 Kazakhstan 20,988 compare
  4. 46 Colombia 18,732 compare
  5. 47 Sudan 18,143 compare
  6. 48 Cambodia 18,136 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Afghanistan?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Afghanistan was 20,307 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 21,661 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,642 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes 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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