Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belarus
Belarus: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belarus peaked at 14.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 68th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % 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 Belarus?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belarus was 14.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Belarus ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.