Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Moldova
Moldova: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 11.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Moldova stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Moldova peaked at 32.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2017.
That places Moldova 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 Moldova?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Moldova 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Moldova ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.