Tuberculosis case fatality rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 17.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in French Polynesia stood at 17.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in French Polynesia peaked at 27.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2018.
French Polynesia ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
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More health data for French Polynesia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,016 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16,477 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33,751 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in French Polynesia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in French Polynesia was 17.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2018.
- How does French Polynesia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.