Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis death rate was 34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
68
in 2003
All-time low
34
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan is 34, 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34, 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 68 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.5, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93, 36.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6 | 50 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 36 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 | 34 | 37 | 5 |
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 in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Afghanistan was 34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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