Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 14.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uruguay peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.7% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 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 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uruguay was 14.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Uruguay ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.