Tuberculosis death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Tuberculosis death rate was 25 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 25 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 62 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 61 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 61 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 58 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 59 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 55 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 52 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 51 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 51 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 49 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 45 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 44 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 39 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 39 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 30 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 26 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 25 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59 per 100,000 people | 52 per 100,000 people | 62 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6 per 100,000 people | 39 per 100,000 people | 51 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 per 100,000 people | 25 per 100,000 people | 39 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Djibouti 127 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 110 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 79 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 78 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Angola 67 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 63 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 25 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 62 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.