Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 52 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
52
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
134.89
in 2000
All-time low
52
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Afghanistan stood at 52. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Afghanistan peaked at 134.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.89 | — |
| 2001 | 123.84 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 114.7 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 115.15 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 101.42 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 94.16 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 86.06 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 77.41 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 81.38 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 91 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 87.72 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 91.13 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 92.08 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.92 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 90.43 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.97 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 70.31 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 61.43 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 60.34 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.15 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 52.73 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 52 | -1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.09, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.82, 28.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102 | 77.41 | 134.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.95 | 53.15 | 92.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.37 | 52 | 52.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Afghanistan was 52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 134.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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