Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Benin
Benin: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Benin peaked at 31.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2023.
That places Benin 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 28.9% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Benin?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Benin was 21.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2023.
- How does Benin rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.