Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini is 26, 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 54 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | -3.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4 | 45 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 | 26 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 | 26 | 28 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Eswatini was 26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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