Tuberculosis death rate in France
France: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in France, 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
France recorded 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in France peaked at 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
France ranks 150th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in France, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.8% |
| 2024 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- France's 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +63.8% | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.882 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 147 Barbados 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Palau 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Hungary 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 North Macedonia 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Seychelles 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in France?
- Tuberculosis death rate in France was 0.76 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does France rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- France ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.