Tuberculosis death rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Tuberculosis death rate was 3.4 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 3.4 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 6.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 11 Nepal 53 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 48 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Central African Republic 47 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 South Sudan 42 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Gabon 41 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Indonesia 41 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 South Africa 40 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3.4 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.