Tuberculosis death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Tuberculosis death rate was 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Brazil, 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
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Brazil stood at 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Brazil peaked at 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Nauru 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Lithuania 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Russia 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 French Polynesia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Brazil
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 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 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Brazil?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Brazil was 4.2 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Brazil ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.