Tuberculosis case fatality rate in United States
United States: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
11
in 2000
All-time low
6
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in United States stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in United States peaked at 11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.
That places United States 142nd 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in United States?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in United States was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- How does United States rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- United States ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).