Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis death rate was 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
81.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
189.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
79.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nepal peaked at 189.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Nepal 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 181.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 173.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 163.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 157.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 149.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 145.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 165.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 150.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 128.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 116.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 108.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 103.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 94.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 92.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 92.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 83.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 79.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 81.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 84.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Ghana 84.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Cameroon 83.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 81.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Madagascar 79.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Malawi 79.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal was 81.23 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 189.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.