Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Niger
Niger: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 181 countries
All-time high
30
in 2002
All-time low
16
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Niger is 16, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Niger peaked at 30 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
That places Niger 55th out of 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.5, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2 | 26 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 | 16 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Niger?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Niger was 16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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