Tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tuberculosis death rate was 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 16 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 61 deaths per 100,000 people | 189 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | 53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Ethiopia was 16 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 189 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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.