Tuberculosis death rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Tuberculosis death rate was 4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in French Polynesia, 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
French Polynesia recorded 4 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in French Polynesia peaked at 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places French Polynesia 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 98 Brazil 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Russia 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Suriname 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Belize 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,016 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16,477 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33,751 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in French Polynesia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in French Polynesia was 4 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.