Tuberculosis death rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Tunisia peaked at 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Tunisia 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 123 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Korea, Rep. 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Georgia 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Armenia 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Argentina 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 St. Lucia 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 107,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 106,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 110,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 105,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 110,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 104,458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Tunisia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Tunisia was 1.3 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tunisia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Tunisia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.