Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Central African Republic stood at 20.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Central African Republic peaked at 65.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 27th 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 | 56.4% | 46.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 30.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 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 45,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 51,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 54,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 50,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 55,765 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Central African Republic?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Central African Republic was 20.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.