Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2000
All-time low
26.0%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eritrea stood at 27.0%.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eritrea peaked at 43.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 33.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eritrea?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eritrea was 27.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Eritrea ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.