Tuberculosis deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis deaths was 2,576 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis deaths in Colombia stood at 2,576 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Colombia peaked at 2,576 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,209 deaths, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,585 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,655 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,628 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,570 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,496 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,344 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,307 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,467 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,514 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,428 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,256 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1,209 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,508 deaths | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 1,587 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,503 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,500 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,578 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,471 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,536 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,585 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,841 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 2,576 deaths | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,499 deaths | 1,307 deaths | 1,655 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,473 deaths | 1,209 deaths | 1,587 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,208 deaths | 1,841 deaths | 2,576 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Colombia was 2,576 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,576 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,209 deaths in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.