Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Maldives
Maldives: 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 2002
All-time low
1.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Maldives peaked at 7.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 152nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.5%, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 Maldives?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Maldives 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.