Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sierra Leone is 19.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 52.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 34.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 26.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 19.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 31 Afghanistan 19.0% compare
- 31 Bhutan 19.0% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 19.0% compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 19.0% compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 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 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 83,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sierra Leone was 19.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.