Tuberculosis death rate in Maldives
Maldives: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Maldives stood at 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Maldives peaked at 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Maldives ranks 110th 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 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 107 Dominica 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Palau 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Venezuela 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Sri Lanka 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Lithuania 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 El Salvador 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Maldives
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 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 4,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,708 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Maldives?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Maldives was 3.12 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Maldives ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.