Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 10.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda peaked at 46.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
That places Uganda 106th 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 | 30.1% | 25.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 19.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 5.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 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 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda was 10.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Uganda ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.