Tuberculosis death rate in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.55
in 2001
All-time low
0.14
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Australia is 0.15, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Australia peaked at 0.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2022.
That places Australia 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.42 | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.44 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.35 | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.29 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.14 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 28% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.382 | 0.29 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 | 0.17 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.158 | 0.14 | 0.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 194 Montenegro 0.18 compare
- 195 Samoa 0.17 compare
- 196 Switzerland 0.16 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 0.15 compare
- 199 Netherlands 0.14 compare
- 199 Syria 0.14 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Australia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Australia was 0.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Australia ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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