Tuberculosis death rate in Argentina
Argentina: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Argentina peaked at 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Argentina 124th out of 215 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 121 Georgia 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Lebanon 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Hong Kong 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Niue 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Portugal 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Argentina?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Argentina was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Argentina ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.