Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Colombia is 12, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Colombia peaked at 12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2006.
That places Colombia 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Colombia was 12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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