Tuberculosis death rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tuberculosis death rate was 109.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 109.76 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Eswatini peaked at 721.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 109.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 617.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 474.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 721.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 676.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 12 Papua New Guinea 124.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Kenya 124.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Botswana 122.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 South Africa 98.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Nigeria 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Angola 95.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 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 12,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 11,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 11,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 11,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 11,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 11,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Eswatini?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Eswatini was 109.76 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 721.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Eswatini ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.