Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2022.
That places Guinea-Bissau 31st 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 | 31.5% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Afghanistan 19.0% compare
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 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 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Guinea-Bissau was 19.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.