Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 41.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 23.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ethiopia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Ethiopia was 12.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.