Tuberculosis death rate in Chile
Chile: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2001
All-time low
1.8
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Chile stood at 2.5.
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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +31.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 4.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 | 3 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Chile?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Chile was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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