Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
12th
of 181 countries
All-time high
41
in 2007
All-time low
18
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 25 for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 41 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 25 | -7.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3 | 24 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 18 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 | 25 | 28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 9 Eritrea 27 compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 26 compare
- 10 Eswatini 26 compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 25 compare
- 12 Nepal 25 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 25 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe was 25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.
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