Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belgium
Belgium: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belgium peaked at 12.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +200.0% | 4.0% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 Belgium?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Belgium was 11.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.