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 179 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.
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 |
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More health data for Kenya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (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 179 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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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.