Tuberculosis deaths in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Tuberculosis deaths was 10,354 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10,354 deaths
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,354 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
9,540 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Tuberculosis deaths in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k2000201020212000: 31.7k deaths2001: 30.9k deaths2002: 33.2k deaths2003: 34.0k deaths2004: 33.3k deaths2005: 34.4k deaths2006: 30.8k deaths2007: 28.3k deaths2008: 27.7k deaths2009: 26.4k deaths2010: 24.0k deaths2011: 22.7k deaths2012: 20.5k deaths2013: 18.5k deaths2014: 17.1k deaths2015: 15.4k deaths2016: 14.0k deaths2017: 11.9k deaths2018: 10.8k deaths2019: 9.5k deaths2020: 9.7k deaths2021: 10.4k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 10,354 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Russian Federation peaked at 34,354 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,540 deaths, in 2019.

That places Russian Federation 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Tuberculosis deaths in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis deaths in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 31,718 deaths
2001 30,861 deaths -2.7%
2002 33,213 deaths +7.6%
2003 34,016 deaths +2.4%
2004 33,308 deaths -2.1%
2005 34,354 deaths +3.1%
2006 30,760 deaths -10.5%
2007 28,329 deaths -7.9%
2008 27,672 deaths -2.3%
2009 26,357 deaths -4.8%
2010 23,954 deaths -9.1%
2011 22,668 deaths -5.4%
2012 20,458 deaths -9.7%
2013 18,489 deaths -9.6%
2014 17,103 deaths -7.5%
2015 15,359 deaths -10.2%
2016 13,972 deaths -9.0%
2017 11,933 deaths -14.6%
2018 10,787 deaths -9.6%
2019 9,540 deaths -11.6%
2020 9,680 deaths +1.5%
2021 10,354 deaths +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,059 deaths 26,357 deaths 34,354 deaths 10
2010s 16,426 deaths 9,540 deaths 23,954 deaths 10
2020s 10,017 deaths 9,680 deaths 10,354 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 23 Viet Nam 11,315 deaths compare
  2. 24 Thailand 11,033 deaths compare
  3. 25 Brazil 10,677 deaths compare
  4. 27 Afghanistan 10,148 deaths compare
  5. 28 Central African Republic 9,178 deaths compare
  6. 29 Zambia 7,823 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis deaths in Russian Federation?
Tuberculosis deaths in Russian Federation was 10,354 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 34,354 deaths in 2005.
What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 9,540 deaths in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for tuberculosis deaths?
Russian Federation ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.