Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Argentina
Argentina: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Argentina is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Argentina peaked at 9.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
That places Argentina 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Argentina?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Argentina was 4.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Argentina ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.