Tuberculosis death rate in Germany
Germany: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Germany, 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
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Germany stood at 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Germany peaked at 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Germany ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.639 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.423 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.362 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 171 Czechia 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 United Kingdom 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Jamaica 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Albania 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Qatar 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Germany
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Germany?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Germany was 0.36 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Germany ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.