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Afghanistan: Diphtheria

Deaths %
16
0.01
Rate World Rank
0.04
21

According to the latest WHO data published in 2020 Diphtheria Deaths in Afghanistan reached 16 or 0.01% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death Rate is 0.04 per 100,000 of population ranks Afghanistan #21 in the world. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile.

Leading Causes of Death Afghanistan
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1. Coronary Heart Disease
2. Stroke
3. War
4. Hypertension
5. Influenza and Pneumonia
6. Kidney Disease
7. Tuberculosis
8. Diabetes Mellitus
9. Lung Disease
10. Liver Disease
11. Maternal Conditions
12. Asthma
13. Alzheimers & Dementia
   
14. Breast Cancer
15. Road Traffic Accidents
16. Other Injuries
17. Low Birth Weight
18. Peptic Ulcer Disease
19. Stomach Cancer
20. Birth Trauma
21. Violence
22. Diarrhoeal diseases
23. Oesophagus Cancer
24. Oral Cancer
25. Lung Cancers
26. Congenital Anomalies
   
27. Parkinson's Disease
28. Suicide
29. Rheumatic Heart Disease
30. Cervical Cancer
31. Meningitis
32. Falls
33. Hepatitis B
34. Encephalitis
35. Prostate Cancer
36. Lymphomas
37. Endocrine Disorders
38. Liver Cancer
39. Colon-Rectum Cancers
   
40. Ovary Cancer
41. Uterin Cancer
42. Pertussis
43. Inflammatory/Heart
44. Drownings
45. Epilepsy
46. Tetanus
47. Bladder Cancer
48. Leukemia
49. HIV/AIDS
50. Fires

See full health profile and world rankings for Afghanistan here:  Afghanistan Health Profile

ICD-10 CODES: A36
Data Source: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION 2020