Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected was 34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 177 countries
All-time high
68
in 2003
All-time low
34
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 34 for tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in Afghanistan peaked at 68 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 177 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 mortality rates excludes people who are also infected 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 16, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.965, 35.2× the median. (22 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
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More health data for Afghanistan
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- 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 mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected in Afghanistan was 34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected 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 mortality rates excludes people who are also infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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