Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia peaked at 9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
Australia ranks 174th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Australia ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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