Tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tuberculosis death rate was 30 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at 30 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea peaked at 615 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 91 deaths per 100,000 people | 615 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 34 Philippines 32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Guinea 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Solomon Islands 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Somalia 27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Nigeria 26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Bangladesh 25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 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 32,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 33,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 33,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea was 30 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 615 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Eritrea ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.