Tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tuberculosis death rate was 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria is 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria peaked at 170.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 17th 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 | 154.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 Botswana 122.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Eswatini 109.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 South Africa 98.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Angola 95.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Zambia 86.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Mozambique 86.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nigeria was 97.35 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 170.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.