Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2021
All-time low
4.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kiribati stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kiribati peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- 152 Maldives 4.0% compare
- 152 New Zealand 4.0% compare
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- 152 Turkey 4.0% compare
- 152 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 4.0% compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Kiribati was 4.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.