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 179 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.
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
- 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)
- 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 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (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 179 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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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.