Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 32.7 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32.7 %
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
43.2 %
in 2000
All-time low
32.7 %
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 43.2 %2005: 41.9 %2010: 37.6 %2015: 35 %2019: 34.4 %2020: 34.8 %2021: 32.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 32.7 % for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Afghanistan peaked at 43.2 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.7 %, in 2021.

That places Afghanistan 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 43.2 %
2005 41.9 % -3.0%
2010 37.6 % -10.3%
2015 35 % -6.9%
2019 34.4 % -1.7%
2020 34.8 % +1.2%
2021 32.7 % -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.55 % 41.9 % 43.2 % 2
2010s 35.67 % 34.4 % 37.6 % 3
2020s 33.75 % 32.7 % 34.8 % 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 4 Fiji 37.9 % compare
  2. 5 Vanuatu 36.8 % compare
  3. 6 Lesotho 36.3 % compare
  4. 8 Eswatini 32.3 % compare
  5. 8 Samoa 32.3 % compare
  6. 10 Philippines 31.9 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Afghanistan?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Afghanistan was 32.7 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 43.2 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7 % in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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