Tuberculosis death rate in Spain
Spain: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Spain, 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 Spain is 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Spain peaked at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Spain 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.619 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.405 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 162 Belgium 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Oman 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Jamaica 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Albania 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Austria 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Spain
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 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 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Spain?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Spain was 0.38 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Spain ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.