Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chad
Chad: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chad, 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 Chad is 16.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chad peaked at 34.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2024.
Chad ranks 55th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 16.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 16.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chad?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chad was 16.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Chad ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.