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 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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- 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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 181 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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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.