Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 31.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
31.5%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2001
All-time low
31.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 46.7 %2001: 46.8 %2002: 46 %2003: 45.3 %2004: 44.8 %2005: 44.1 %2006: 43.3 %2007: 42.4 %2008: 41.4 %2009: 40.3 %2010: 39.4 %2011: 38.3 %2012: 37.5 %2013: 36.8 %2014: 36.2 %2015: 36 %2016: 35.6 %2017: 35.4 %2018: 34.9 %2019: 34.7 %2020: 35.3 %2021: 31.5 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 31.5% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan peaked at 46.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.

That places Afghanistan 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 46.7%
2001 46.8% +0.2%
2002 46.0% -1.7%
2003 45.3% -1.5%
2004 44.8% -1.1%
2005 44.1% -1.6%
2006 43.3% -1.8%
2007 42.4% -2.1%
2008 41.4% -2.4%
2009 40.3% -2.7%
2010 39.4% -2.2%
2011 38.3% -2.8%
2012 37.5% -2.1%
2013 36.8% -1.9%
2014 36.2% -1.6%
2015 36.0% -0.6%
2016 35.6% -1.1%
2017 35.4% -0.6%
2018 34.9% -1.4%
2019 34.7% -0.6%
2020 35.3% +1.7%
2021 31.5% -10.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 31.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 31.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.0%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.1% 40.3% 46.8% 10
2010s 36.5% 34.7% 39.4% 10
2020s 33.4% 31.5% 35.3% 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 17 Latvia 33.3% compare
  2. 18 Georgia 32.9% compare
  3. 19 Russian Federation 31.8% compare
  4. 21 Turkmenistan 31.2% compare
  5. 22 Tonga 31.0% compare
  6. 23 Egypt 30.8% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan was 31.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).