Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 26.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini peaked at 66.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 45.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 26.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 12,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 11,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 11,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 11,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 11,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini was 26.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.