Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mexico
Mexico: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 11.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mexico peaked at 14.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mexico was 11.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.