Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
35
in 2003
All-time low
16
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Congo is 17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Congo peaked at 35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2022.
That places Congo 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +6.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6 | 29 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 16 | 22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 45 Burundi 17 compare
- 45 French Polynesia 17 compare
- 45 Guam 17 compare
- 45 Liberia 17 compare
- 45 Macao 17 compare
- 45 Mauritania 17 compare
- 45 New Caledonia 17 compare
- 45 Northern Mariana Islands 17 compare
- 45 Senegal 17 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Congo?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Congo was 17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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