Tuberculosis death rate in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis death rate was 52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
193 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 52 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Congo peaked at 193 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Congo ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 193 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 171 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 157 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 180 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 145 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 139 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 156 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 147 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 146 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 133 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 126 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 114 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 106 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 105 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 102 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 84 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 72 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 61 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 60 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 133 deaths per 100,000 people | 193 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 61 deaths per 100,000 people | 126 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | 66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 60 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Nepal 54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 South Sudan 51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Congo was 52 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 193 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.