Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.13 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Australia peaked at 0.44 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Australia 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.44 per 100,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.29 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.21 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.19 per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.13 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.56 per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.13 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8 per 100,000 people, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.302 per 100,000 people | 0.25 per 100,000 people | 0.44 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.208 per 100,000 people | 0.15 per 100,000 people | 0.25 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.142 per 100,000 people | 0.13 per 100,000 people | 0.19 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 171 Denmark 0.17 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Luxembourg 0.17 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 United States 0.16 per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Syria 0.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Netherlands 0.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.12 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Australia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Australia was 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Australia ranks 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.