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 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 26.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 26.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 181 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
Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.