Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal
Nepal: Tuberculosis death rate was 53 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Nepal stood at 53 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Nepal peaked at 132 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 11th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.3 per 100,000 people | 82 per 100,000 people | 132 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8 per 100,000 people | 58 per 100,000 people | 80 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2 per 100,000 people | 53 per 100,000 people | 59 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 8 Lesotho 57 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 54 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Namibia 54 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
More health data for Nepal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 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 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Nepal?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Nepal was 53 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 132 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.