Tuberculosis death rate in Argentina
Argentina: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Argentina stood at 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Argentina peaked at 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 125 Georgia 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Tunisia 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Armenia 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Saint Lucia 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Iran 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Argentina
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 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 356,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 341,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 354,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 339,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 353,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 338,076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Argentina?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Argentina was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Argentina ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.