Tuberculosis death rate in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Australia is 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 53.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Australia peaked at 0.2856 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0635 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Australia ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1824 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1433 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2856 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0908 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1396 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0805 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0635 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0975 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 181 Montenegro 0.1318 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 United States 0.1133 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Andorra 0.1083 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Norway 0.0974 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Switzerland 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Sweden 0.0844 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 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 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Australia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Australia was 0.0975 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2856 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Australia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.