Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis death rate was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan is 34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan peaked at 68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 28th out of 215 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 | 60.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | 68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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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 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 215 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.