Tuberculosis death rate in Zambia
Zambia: Tuberculosis death rate was 19 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 19 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 72.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Zambia peaked at 43 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Zambia 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43 per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 34 per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 28 per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 30 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 32 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 30 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 28 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 30 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 28 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 29 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 29 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 30 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 30 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 33 per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 32 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 13 per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 11 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 19 per 100,000 people | +72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9 per 100,000 people | 28 per 100,000 people | 43 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 per 100,000 people | 28 per 100,000 people | 33 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 per 100,000 people | 11 per 100,000 people | 32 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 India 21 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Pakistan 20 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Senegal 20 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 19 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 18 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Cambodia 17 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Cameroon 17 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Gambia 17 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Guyana 17 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Zambia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Zambia was 19 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.