Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia, 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 Australia is 2.0%, 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 9.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
Australia ranks 172nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Australia was 2.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Australia ranks 172nd out of 179 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 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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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.