Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 130th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.