Tuberculosis death rate in China
China: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
China recorded 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in China peaked at 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
China ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 119 Mexico 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Uruguay 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 South Korea 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Georgia 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 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 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in China?
- Tuberculosis death rate in China was 1.77 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does China rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- China ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.