Tuberculosis case fatality rate in France
France: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in France, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in France stood at 10.0%.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in France peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2019.
That places France 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +28.6% | 7.0% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 10.0% compare
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More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 France?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in France was 10.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- How does France rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- France ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.