Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 51.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 42.6% | 36.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 30.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 18.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 36 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
- 36 Cameroon 18.0% compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 18.0% compare
- 36 Guinea 18.0% compare
- 36 Mali 18.0% compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 18.0% compare
- 36 Somalia 18.0% compare
- 36 South Sudan 18.0% compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.