Tuberculosis death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis death rate was 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 86 Brunei 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Cape Verde 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Ecuador 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Honduras 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Paraguay 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Romania 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Colombia was 5.6 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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.