Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 25.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 25.31 for death rate from tuberculosis ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Afghanistan peaked at 68.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.31, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 46th out of 194 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.
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.28 | — |
| 2001 | 63.45 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 57.47 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 57.65 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.28 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 47.98 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 43.66 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 38.98 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 40.65 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 45.05 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 43.43 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 44.22 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.88 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 43.33 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.68 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 33.93 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 29.94 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 29.35 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.18 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 26.34 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.31 | -3.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.31, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18, 21.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.45 | 38.98 | 68.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.63 | 26.18 | 44.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.82 | 25.31 | 26.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Afghanistan?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Afghanistan was 25.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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