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
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
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).