Tuberculosis death rate in Spain
Spain: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7264 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Spain peaked at 0.7264 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Spain ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7264 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7022 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.674 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6371 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5868 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6037 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.487 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4935 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4231 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4427 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4236 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3195 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.314 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2756 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2278 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2249 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2043 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2458 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1852 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 deaths per 100,000 people, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5776 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4231 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7264 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2761 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1955 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4236 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.173 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1852 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 173 Czechia 0.1864 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 United Kingdom 0.1806 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Ireland 0.1739 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Jordan 0.1607 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Germany 0.1572 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Canada 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Spain was 0.1608 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7264 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Spain ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.