Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Comoros
Comoros: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 29.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29.0%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
7th
of 181 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2023
All-time low
20.0%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Comoros, 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 Comoros is 29.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Comoros peaked at 38.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2019.
Comoros ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -23.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 29.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 29.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 20.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 26.0% | 38.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 Comoros?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Comoros was 29.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Comoros ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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.