Tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tuberculosis death rate was 16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
54th
of 215 countries
All-time high
189
in 2000
All-time low
16
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia peaked at 189 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 54th 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189 | — |
| 2001 | 168 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 141 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 124 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 109 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 100 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 94 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 84 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 71 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 61 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 53 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 32 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 16 | -27.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.5, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.1 | 61 | 189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4 | 23 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 16 | 22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia was 16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 189 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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