Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis death rate was 34 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan stood at 34 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan peaked at 68 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 182 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 55 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 59 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 68 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 67 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 66 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 59 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 58 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 60 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 54 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 49 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 46 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 45 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 46 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 44 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 39 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 38 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 39 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 36 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 37 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 36 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 34 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 34 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6 per 100,000 people | 50 per 100,000 people | 68 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 per 100,000 people | 36 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people | 37 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 18 Congo 39 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Bhutan 37 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Kiribati 37 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 32 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Philippines 31 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Solomon Islands 31 per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan was 34 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.