Death rates associated with AMR are expected to increase in most parts of the world except sub-Saharan Africa

Death rate (per 100,000) associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance, in selected GBD region* in 1990, 2021 and 2050 (projected).

GBD regions are groups of countries that are geographically close and epidemiologically similar, as defined in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project.
Chart: pturSource: Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050 Naghavi, Mohsen et al. The Lancet, Volume 404, Issue 10459, 1199 - 1226