Tuberculosis death rate in Canada
Canada: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.303 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1043 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Canada peaked at 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1043 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Canada 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3023 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2862 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.252 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.189 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.243 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2302 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2245 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1417 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1428 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1619 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1386 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1536 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.159 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1737 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1437 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1471 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1314 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1043 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1628 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.239 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1417 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1456 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1043 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1737 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.158 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1628 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 176 Spain 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Jordan 0.1607 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Germany 0.1572 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Finland 0.1503 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Montenegro 0.1318 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 United States 0.1133 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Canada?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Canada was 0.1532 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1043 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Canada ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.