Tuberculosis death rate in World
World: Tuberculosis death rate was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in World, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
World recorded 13 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 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in World peaked at 34 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13 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 World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 32 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 31 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 29 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 28 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 25 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 24 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 23 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 22 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 17 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 15 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 13 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9 per 100,000 people | 23 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 22 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 5 Angola 67 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 63 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Myanmar 58 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Lesotho 57 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Namibia 54 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Nepal 53 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in World?
- Tuberculosis death rate in World was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 34 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does World rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- World ranks 8th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.