Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Gabon
Gabon: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 20.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Gabon peaked at 37.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2023.
That places Gabon 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 31.1% | 23.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Gabon?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Gabon was 20.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Gabon ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.