Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan stood at 19.0%.
That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan peaked at 34.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2019.
That places Afghanistan 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 25.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 31 Bhutan 19.0% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 19.0% compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 19.0% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 19.0% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Afghanistan was 19.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.