Tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tuberculosis death rate was 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea peaked at 127.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 56th 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 | 78.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 53 Cambodia 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Mauritania 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Nauru 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Niger 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Haiti 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Benin 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 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 32,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 33,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea was 26.4 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.