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 32.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.7%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2001
All-time low
32.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0102030402000201020212000: 43.2 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 43.1 %2003: 42.5 %2004: 42.3 %2005: 41.9 %2006: 41.1 %2007: 40.5 %2008: 39.6 %2009: 38.3 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 37.2 %2012: 36.5 %2013: 36 %2014: 35.4 %2015: 35 %2016: 34.9 %2017: 35 %2018: 34.6 %2019: 34.4 %2020: 34.8 %2021: 32.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan stood at 32.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Afghanistan peaked at 43.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 (%) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 43.2%
2001 43.5% +0.7%
2002 43.1% -0.9%
2003 42.5% -1.4%
2004 42.3% -0.5%
2005 41.9% -0.9%
2006 41.1% -1.9%
2007 40.5% -1.5%
2008 39.6% -2.2%
2009 38.3% -3.3%
2010 37.6% -1.8%
2011 37.2% -1.1%
2012 36.5% -1.9%
2013 36.0% -1.4%
2014 35.4% -1.7%
2015 35.0% -1.1%
2016 34.9% -0.3%
2017 35.0% +0.3%
2018 34.6% -1.1%
2019 34.4% -0.6%
2020 34.8% +1.2%
2021 32.7% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.6% 38.3% 43.5% 10
2010s 35.7% 34.4% 37.6% 10
2020s 33.8% 32.7% 34.8% 2

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  6. 10 Philippines 31.9% compare

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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 32.7% 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 43.5% 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 32.7% in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Afghanistan ranks 7th 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 12.1%. 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 (%). 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 (%)
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).