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 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 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 181 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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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.