Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Greenland
Greenland: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Greenland stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Greenland peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 81st of 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More health data for Greenland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Greenland?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Greenland 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Greenland ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.