Tuberculosis death rate in North America
North America: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.16 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in North America, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in North America stood at 0.16 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in North America peaked at 0.34 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.16 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.34 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.29 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.26 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.23 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.272 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 0.34 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.185 per 100,000 people | 0.17 per 100,000 people | 0.21 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.184 per 100,000 people | 0.16 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 17 South Africa 40 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Congo 39 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Bhutan 37 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Kiribati 37 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Afghanistan 34 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 32 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in North America?
- Tuberculosis death rate in North America was 0.16 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does North America rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- North America ranks 19th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.