Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 181 countries
All-time high
27
in 2022
All-time low
9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan stood at 12.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan peaked at 27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12 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 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 12 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Japan was 12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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