Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Tanzania stood at 23.0%.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Tanzania peaked at 65.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 53.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 26.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 15.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 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 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Tanzania?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Tanzania was 23.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.