Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 35 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
35
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
3rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
35
in 2024
All-time low
13
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Puerto Rico is 35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 14 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 23 | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 14 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | +45.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 3.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10, 3.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8 | 14 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2 | 19 | 35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 2 Lesotho 36 compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 32 compare
- 5 Ghana 30 compare
- 5 Guyana 30 compare
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Puerto Rico?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Puerto Rico was 35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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