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 179 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.
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 |
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More health data for Chile
- 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)
- 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 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (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 179 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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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.