Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Turkey
Turkey: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
152nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2000
All-time low
2.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Turkey peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2004.
That places Turkey 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 149 Egypt 5.0% compare
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- 152 Argentina 4.0% compare
- 152 Canada 4.0% compare
- 152 China 4.0% compare
- 152 Georgia 4.0% compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 4.0% compare
- 152 Kiribati 4.0% compare
- 152 Kuwait 4.0% compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan 4.0% compare
- 152 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
- 152 Maldives 4.0% compare
- 152 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 152 Oman 4.0% compare
- 152 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 4.0% compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Turkey?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Turkey was 4.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Turkey ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.