Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya peaked at 47.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 20th out of 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 43.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 23.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya was 22.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.