Tuberculosis deaths in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis deaths was 49.85 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Australia stood at 49.85 deaths.
That represents a change of up 46.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Australia peaked at 84.7 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.08 deaths, in 2020.
That places Australia 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.54 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 84.7 deaths | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 65.87 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 51.2 deaths | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 62.52 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 59.33 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 59.58 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.88 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 63.02 deaths | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 56.84 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 54.15 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 54.92 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.66 deaths | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 51.68 deaths | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 46.69 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 50.65 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 49.72 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.86 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.09 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 46.4 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 34.08 deaths | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 49.85 deaths | +46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.85 deaths | 51.2 deaths | 84.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.58 deaths | 35.66 deaths | 56.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.97 deaths | 34.08 deaths | 49.85 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Australia?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Australia was 49.85 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.08 deaths in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Australia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.