Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
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
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.