Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Peru
Peru: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Peru peaked at 9.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2009.
That places Peru 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Peru
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 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 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Peru?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Peru was 8.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Peru ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.