Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Spain
Spain: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Spain, 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 Spain is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Spain peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2008.
That places Spain 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Spain?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Spain was 7.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Spain ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.