Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia

Namibia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2000
All-time low
23.0%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 37 %2001: 34 %2002: 37 %2003: 36 %2004: 35 %2005: 36 %2006: 36 %2007: 36 %2008: 32 %2009: 33 %2010: 31 %2011: 29 %2012: 29 %2013: 28 %2014: 29 %2015: 25 %2016: 26 %2017: 25 %2018: 26 %2019: 24 %2020: 24 %2021: 25 %2022: 24 %2023: 23 %2024: 23 %

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia is 23.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia peaked at 37.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2023.

That places Namibia 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2% 32.0% 37.0% 10
2010s 27.2% 24.0% 31.0% 10
2020s 23.8% 23.0% 25.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 16 Botswana 24.0% compare
  2. 17 South Africa 23.0% compare
  3. 17 Tanzania 23.0% compare
  4. 20 Kenya 22.0% compare
  5. 20 Libya 22.0% compare
  6. 20 Vanuatu 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia?
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia was 23.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
Namibia ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis case fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,502 data points, 2000–2024
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The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.