Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chile
Chile: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 13.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chile peaked at 23.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2023.
Chile ranks 75th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Chile was 13.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.