Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 15.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Myanmar peaked at 51.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 61st out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 30.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 13.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 604 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Myanmar?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Myanmar was 15.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Myanmar ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.