Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Switzerland peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 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 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Switzerland?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Switzerland was 3.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Switzerland ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.