Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Germany
Germany: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Germany, 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 Germany is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Germany peaked at 9.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2016.
That places Germany 130th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 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 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Germany?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Germany was 7.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Germany ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.