Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 54 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Namibia peaked at 79 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Namibia 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 54 per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 69 per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 71 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 69 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 63 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 57 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 79 per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 79 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 75 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 65 per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 68 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 64 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 64 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 61 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 60 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 59 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 56 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 54 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18 per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19 per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +38.6% | 57 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9 per 100,000 people | 46 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3 per 100,000 people | 57 per 100,000 people | 77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | 61 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Micronesia (country) 63 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Myanmar 58 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Lesotho 57 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 54 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Nepal 53 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 48 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Namibia was 54 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.