Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 19.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.
That places Marshall Islands 31st 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 19.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 31 Afghanistan 19.0% compare
- 31 Bhutan 19.0% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 19.0% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 19.0% compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % 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 Marshall Islands?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Marshall Islands was 19.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.