Tuberculosis death rate in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Australia, 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
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Australia is 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.382 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.234 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.158 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 194 Montenegro 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 195 Samoa 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 196 Switzerland 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 199 Netherlands 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 199 Syria 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Australia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Australia was 0.15 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.