Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya
Kenya: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
20th
of 181 countries
All-time high
47
in 2003
All-time low
21
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 22 | +4.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5 | 43 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3 | 23 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2 | 21 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kenya was 22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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