Tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea

Eritrea: Tuberculosis death rate was 30 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
615 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis death rate in Eritrea, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 615 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 220 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 196 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 288 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 228 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 175 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 132 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 144 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 118 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 91 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 80 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 83 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 82 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 65 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 52 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 42 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 44 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 35 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 33 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 29 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 29 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 35 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 39 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 30 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Philippines 32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 35 Guinea 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 35 Solomon Islands 31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 38 Somalia 27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 39 Nigeria 26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 40 Bangladesh 25 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.