Tuberculosis death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis death rate was 5.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.6
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2000
All-time low
3.1
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Colombia stood at 5.6.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Colombia peaked at 6.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2011.
That places Colombia 89th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.74 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Colombia was 5.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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