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 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -31.8% | 22.0% | 15.0% |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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 181 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
Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.