Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 12.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 71.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mozambique peaked at 48.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 81st 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +71.4% | 7.0% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 34.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 11.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mozambique?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mozambique was 12.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.