Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nigeria stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nigeria peaked at 52.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 81st of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 44.2% | 40.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 12.0% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nigeria was 12.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.