Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases was 881.23 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Afghanistan stood at 881.23. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Afghanistan peaked at 1,052 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 881.23, in 2019.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,042 | — |
| 2001 | 1,051 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,052 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,042 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,038 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,027 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,015 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,006 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 989.22 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 964.6 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 950.68 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 933.67 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 919.3 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 909.62 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 899.07 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 895.07 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 895.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 894.57 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 881.78 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 881.23 | -0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 881.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 634.91, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 881.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 584.42, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,023 | 964.6 | 1,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 906.03 | 881.23 | 950.68 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 7 Eswatini 917.11 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 911.15 compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 909.07 compare
- 11 Tajikistan 876.12 compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 839.45 compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 837.53 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Afghanistan?
- Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Afghanistan was 881.23 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,052 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 881.23 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.