Tuberculosis death rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis death rate was 78.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 78.67 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 248.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 248.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 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
- 29 Myanmar 78.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Tanzania 77.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 70.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 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 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 163,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Zimbabwe?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Zimbabwe was 78.67 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 248.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.