Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan stood at 12.0%.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan peaked at 27.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Japan 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 12.0% | 27.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Japan ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.