Tuberculosis death rate in Chile
Chile: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Chile is 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Chile peaked at 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Chile ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 125 Kazakhstan 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Maldives 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Armenia 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Argentina 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Poland 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chile
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Chile?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Chile was 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Chile ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.