Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Hungary
Hungary: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 14.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Hungary peaked at 15.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 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 52,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Hungary?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Hungary was 14.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Hungary ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.