Tuberculosis death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.4 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Portugal peaked at 3.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Portugal 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 2.6 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 per 100,000 people | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 1.4 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 121 Bulgaria 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 1.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Argentina 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 El Salvador 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Japan 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Mauritius 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Poland 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Tunisia 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Portugal?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Portugal was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Portugal ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.