Tuberculosis case fatality rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in United Kingdom peaked at 9.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 151st out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
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- 151 Uzbekistan 4.0% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 411,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 391,155 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in United Kingdom?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.