Tuberculosis death rate in Congo
Congo: Tuberculosis death rate was 52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (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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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.