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 179 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (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 179 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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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.