Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 25.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 25.0% 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 41.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 24.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 9 Eritrea 27.0% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 26.0% compare
- 10 Eswatini 26.0% compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 25.0% compare
- 12 Nepal 25.0% compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 25.0% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 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 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Zimbabwe was 25.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 179 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 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.