Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Austria
Austria: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 9.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 9.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Austria peaked at 11.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2003.
That places Austria 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Austria?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Austria was 9.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Austria ranks 112th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.