Tuberculosis case fatality rate in China
China: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in China, 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 China is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in China peaked at 9.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2012.
That places China 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
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More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 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 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in China?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in China was 4.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- How does China rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- China ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.