Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
37
in 2000
All-time low
23
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia is 23, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
That places Namibia 17th out of 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 | — |
| 2001 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2 | 32 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2 | 24 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 23 | 25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Namibia was 23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 181 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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