Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Portugal
Portugal: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Portugal peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 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 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Portugal?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Portugal 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.