Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Venezuela, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 7.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Venezuela peaked at 16.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2017.
That places Venezuela 130th 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 | 12.9% | 9.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Venezuela
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 281,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 282,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 268,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 282,315 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 269,601 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Venezuela?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Venezuela was 7.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2017.
- How does Venezuela rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Venezuela ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.