Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Romania

Romania: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 9.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2023
All-time low
5.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Romania, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 6 %2001: 6 %2002: 6 %2003: 6 %2004: 5 %2005: 5 %2006: 5 %2007: 6 %2008: 6 %2009: 6 %2010: 7 %2011: 6 %2012: 6 %2013: 6 %2014: 7 %2015: 6 %2016: 7 %2017: 6 %2018: 7 %2019: 7 %2020: 7 %2021: 7 %2022: 8 %2023: 9 %2024: 9 %

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Romania stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Romania peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2004.

Romania ranks 112th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 5.0% 6.0% 10
2010s 6.5% 6.0% 7.0% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.0% 9.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Romania?
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Romania was 9.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
How does Romania rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
Romania ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis case fatality rate
Unit
%
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,502 data points, 2000–2024
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The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.