Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis death rate was 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nepal peaked at 108.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Nepal 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 Papua New Guinea 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Myanmar 68.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 67.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Kenya 59.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Angola 59.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Nigeria 58.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 275,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 280,838 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 293,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 277,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 293,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 275,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 273,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal was 60.14 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.