Tuberculosis death rate in Chile
Chile: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
1.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Chile peaked at 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Chile 116th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 113 Latvia 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Nicaragua 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Belarus 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 El Salvador 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 China 2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Chile was 2.5 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Chile ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.