Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Yemen
Yemen: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 14.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Yemen peaked at 33.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2013.
That places Yemen 68th 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 | 25.6% | 20.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 9.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 14.0% | 33.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 79 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 361,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 348,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 370,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 356,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Yemen?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Yemen 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2013.
- How does Yemen rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Yemen ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.