Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi is 21.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi peaked at 61.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2023.
That places Malawi 23rd 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 | 56.5% | 52.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 28.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi was 21.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.