Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Paraguay stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Paraguay peaked at 10.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 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 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Paraguay?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Paraguay was 7.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.