Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark

Denmark: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark, 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.811.22000201220242000: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people

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 Denmark stood at 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Denmark peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Denmark 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.703 deaths per 100,000 people 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.369 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 188 Cook Islands 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 190 Sweden 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 191 Puerto Rico 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 191 United States 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 194 Montenegro 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis death rate in Denmark?
Tuberculosis death rate in Denmark was 0.19 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for tuberculosis death rate?
Denmark ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
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